ETPAR_DEF SAP (eCATT Parameter Definition) Structure details
Description: eCATT Parameter Definition
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
ETPAR_DEF 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 "eCATT Parameter Definition" 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_ETPAR_DEF TYPE ETPAR_DEF.
The ETPAR_DEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about eCATT Parameter Definition data available in SAP. These include PTYP (Visibility of Parameter), PDESC (Short Text of Parameter, Command Interface or Variant), PINDEX (eCATT: Parameter Index), PGROUP (Group for Parameters and Command Interfaces).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP ETPAR_DEF 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 |
| PNAME | Name of a Parameter or Command Interface | ETP_NAME | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| PTYP | Visibility of Parameter | ETP_TYP | CHAR | 1 | ETP_TYP | ||||
| PDESC | Short Text of Parameter, Command Interface or Variant | ETP_DESC | CHAR | 60 | TEXT60 | ||||
| PINDEX | eCATT: Parameter Index | ETPINDEX | NUMC | 4 | NUM4 | ||||
| PGROUP | Group for Parameters and Command Interfaces | ET_PGROUP | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| XMLREF_TYP | Type of a Command Interface in XML Schema/Template | ETREF_TYP | CHAR | 1 | ETREF_TYP | ||||
| PSTRUC_TYP | Type of Parameter Value ( T = Structured ) | ETPSTRUC | CHAR | 1 | ETPSTRUC | ||||
| PENV | Can Be Overwritten Globally | ETENVGL | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1_X | ||||
| PREF_TYPE | eCATT Type of DDIC Reference | ETTABCLASS | CHAR | 8 | CHAR8 | ||||
| PREF_NAME | Reference for Parameters/Command Interfaces Typing ALT | ETDDONAME | CHAR | 30 | DDOBJNAME | DOB | |||
| PDOM | Domain name | DOMNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | DOMNAME | DD_DOMA | ||
| PDATTYP | Data Type in ABAP Dictionary | DATATYPE_D | CHAR | 4 | DTYPE | DATATYPE | |||
| PDATLEN | Length of Field (Number of Characters) | ETDDLEN | NUMC | 4 | DDLEN | ||||
| PINTTYP | Data Type in ABAP | ETINTTYPE | CHAR | 1 | |||||
| PINTLEN | Internal Length in Bytes | INTLEN | NUMC | 6 | DDLENG | ||||
| PDECIMALS | Number of Decimal Places | DECIMALS | NUMC | 6 | DDLENG | ||||
| OPTIONAL | Optional parameter | ETOPTIONAL | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1_X | ||||
| SORT_LNR | eCATT - Sort Index in Lists | ETSORT_LNR | NUMC | 4 | ETSORT_LNR | ||||
| TESTSYSTEM | Target System (Key in System Data Container) | ETCMP_CMP | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| PREF_NAME2 | Reference for Parameter Typing | ETDDONAME2 | CHAR | 255 | ETDDOBJNAME | DOB | |||
| ALIAS_FLAG | eCATT Alias Parameter | ETPALIAS | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1_X | ||||
| TAB_INDEX | Row Index of Internal Tables | SYTABIX | INT4 | 10 | SYST_LONG | ||||
| XML_SCHEME | 0 | ||||||||
| NOTCORRECT | eCATT Switch On/Off | ETONOFF | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1_X | ||||
| DEF_EXT | Extended Definition of Table ECSCR_PEXT | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ETPAR_DEF using ABAP code?
As ETPAR_DEF 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 ETPAR_DEF as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table ETPAR_DEF
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ETPAR_DEF 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