EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR SAP (Metadata describing a field) Structure details
Description: Metadata describing a field
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Access table EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Metadata describing a field" Information within sap ABAP programs.
This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.
i.e. DATA: wa_EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR TYPE EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR.
The EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata describing a field data available in SAP. These include FIELD_TYPE (Field Type), FIELD_NAME (Field Name), FIELD_DESCR (Field Description), DATA_DESCR ().. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .
Delivery Class:Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)
SAP EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary
| Field | Description | Data Element | Data Type | length (Dec) | Check table | Conversion Routine | Domain Name | MemoryID | SHLP |
| FIELD_KIND | Field Kind | EHFND_EXP_FIELD_KIND | CHAR | 1 | |||||
| FIELD_TYPE | Field Type | EHFND_EXP_FIELD_TYPE | CHAR | 1 | ABAPTYPE | ||||
| FIELD_NAME | Field Name | EHFND_EXP_FIELD_NAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | |||
| FIELD_DESCR | Field Description | EHFND_EXP_FIELD_DESCR | STRG | 0 | |||||
| DATA_DESCR | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR using ABAP code?
As EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EHFNDS_EXP_FIELD_DESCRIPTOR and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects