SAP FIELD_ATTRIBUTES Field Name Table data and field list

FIELD_ATTRIBUTES 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 "Field Name" 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_FIELD_ATTRIBUTES TYPE FIELD_ATTRIBUTES.

The FIELD_ATTRIBUTES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Name data available in SAP. These include REQUIRED (Single-Character Indicator), INVISIBLE (Single-Character Indicator), INPUT (Single-Character Indicator), INTENSIFIED (Single-Character Indicator)... 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. .

FIELD_ATTRIBUTES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP FIELD_ATTRIBUTES structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the FIELD_ATTRIBUTES table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
NAMEText (length 132) TEXT132CHAR132TEXT132
REQUIREDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
INVISIBLESingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
INPUTSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
INTENSIFIEDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
VALUE_HELPSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As FIELD_ATTRIBUTES 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 FIELD_ATTRIBUTES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIELD_ATTRIBUTES

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

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