ETGUI_ELEMENT SAP (GuiElement Type and Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: GuiElement Type and Description




ABAP Code to SELECT data from ETGUI_ELEMENT
Related tables to ETGUI_ELEMENT
Access table ETGUI_ELEMENT




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

ETGUI_ELEMENT 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 "GuiElement Type and Description" 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_ETGUI_ELEMENT TYPE ETGUI_ELEMENT.

The ETGUI_ELEMENT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about GuiElement Type and Description data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Description of GuiElement Type).. 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 (character-type)


SAP ETGUI_ELEMENT 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
TYPEGuiElement Type As Defined in Scripting Interface ETGUI_TYPECHAR32CHAR32
DESCRIPTIONDescription of GuiElement Type ETGUI_DESCCHAR128CHAR128

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ETGUI_ELEMENT using ABAP code?

As ETGUI_ELEMENT 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 ETGUI_ELEMENT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ETGUI_ELEMENT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ETGUI_ELEMENT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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