FIDALV SAP (Function ID of BRTOOLS) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Function ID of BRTOOLS




ABAP Code to SELECT data from FIDALV
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

FIDALV 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 "Function ID of BRTOOLS" 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_FIDALV TYPE FIDALV.

The FIDALV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Function ID of BRTOOLS data available in SAP. These include ACTION (Name of program that executes database operation), EXPLAIN (Description of DB Operation).. 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 FIDALV 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
FUNCTFunction ID for DBA action SDBA_FUNCTCHAR3SDBA_FUNCT
ACTIONName of program that executes database operation SDBA_PROGCHAR30EDI_REPID
EXPLAINDescription of DB Operation SDBA_FDESCCHAR80SDBA_FDESC

Key field Non-key field



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

As FIDALV 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 FIDALV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIDALV

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