FDT_GEN_DISPLAY SAP (Display structure for Generated Functions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Display structure for Generated Functions




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

FDT_GEN_DISPLAY 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 "Display structure for Generated Functions" 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_FDT_GEN_DISPLAY TYPE FDT_GEN_DISPLAY.

The FDT_GEN_DISPLAY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Display structure for Generated Functions data available in SAP. These include NAME (FDT: Name), APPL_NAME (BRFplus: Application), APPLICATION_ID (FDT: Universal Unique Identifier), EXPRESSION_ID (FDT: Universal Unique Identifier).. 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 FDT_GEN_DISPLAY 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
MARKCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
NAMEFDT: Name FDT_NAMECHAR30FDT_NAME
APPL_NAMEBRFplus: Application FDT_APPLICATIONCHAR30
APPLICATION_IDFDT: Universal Unique Identifier FDT_UUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_CFDT_SHLP_UUID
EXPRESSION_IDFDT: Universal Unique Identifier FDT_UUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_CFDT_SHLP_UUID
EXPRESSION_TYPE_NAMEBRFplus Text FDT_TEXTCHAR80FDT_TEXT
SLICE_NUMBER2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
METHOD_LINESNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
METHODS2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
NO_INTERPRETATIONNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
NO_DEPENDENT_OBJS2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
NO_INTERPRETATIONNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
NO_CONSTANTS2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
NO_DEPENDENT_OBJS2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
NO_CONSTANTS2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
IDFDT: Universal Unique Identifier FDT_UUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_CFDT_SHLP_UUID
IDFDT: Universal Unique Identifier FDT_UUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_CFDT_SHLP_UUID
VALID_TOUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
VALID_TOUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
TRACE_CODECharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
VALID_FROMUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
OBJ_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
OBJ_NAMEObject Name in Object List TROBJ_NAMECHAR120TROBJ_NAME
VALID_FROMUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CR_USERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
OBJ_TYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
OBJ_NAMEObject Name in Object List TROBJ_NAMECHAR120TROBJ_NAME
CR_TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CR_USERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
CC_VERSION sum of versions of code composing components at generation0
TABLE_TYPECharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
CR_TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CC_VERSION sum of versions of code composing components at generation0
USAGEFDT: Usage of Generation Reference FDT_CC_USAGECHAR1FDT_CC_USAGE
TABLE_TYPECharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As FDT_GEN_DISPLAY 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 FDT_GEN_DISPLAY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FDT_GEN_DISPLAY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about FDT_GEN_DISPLAY 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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