FIELD_DIF SAP (Manual Fieldtab Changes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Manual Fieldtab Changes




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

FIELD_DIF 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 "Manual Fieldtab Changes" 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_DIF TYPE FIELD_DIF.

The FIELD_DIF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Manual Fieldtab Changes data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Field Name), FIXED_VAL (Text Field), F1HELP (Name of Function Module), F4HELP (Name of Function Module).. 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: Not classified


SAP FIELD_DIF 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
FIXED_VALText Field TEXT50CHAR50TEXT50
F1HELPName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB
F4HELPName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB
CHKROUTINEName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB
NO_DISPLAYYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
DISPLENGTHOutput Length OUTPUTLENNUMC6DDLENG
NO_INPUTYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
MODIFY_KEYYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
KEYFLAGIdentifies a key field of a table KEYFLAGCHAR1KEYFLAG
CHECKBTYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
ICONYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
LISTBOXYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
RADIOYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
PUSHYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
DIFFTEXTText Field TEXT50CHAR50TEXT50
PUSH_CALLName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB
NO_F4_HELPYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
NO_FKY_CHKYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
INPCHK_FLDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
INPFLD_EXYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
INPFLD_VALText Field TEXT50CHAR50TEXT50
FIXED_COLYes/No (X/ ) OAXCHAR1X
TBPOSITIONPosition of the field in the table TABFDPOSNUMC4AS4POS
RM_TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
RM_FLDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
RM_DESTLogical Destination (Specified in Function Call) RFCDESTCHAR32Assigned to domainRFCDESTRFCF4_RFCDESTYPEALL
RM_REFFLDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
RM_REFTABField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
RM_REFDESField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD

Key field Non-key field



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

As FIELD_DIF 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_DIF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIELD_DIF

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