FIELD_RAN SAP (Range structure for table fields) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Range structure for table fields




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

FIELD_RAN 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 "Range structure for table fields" 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_RAN TYPE FIELD_RAN.

The FIELD_RAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Range structure for table fields data available in SAP. These include OPTION (OPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables), LOW (Field Name), HIGH (Field Name).. 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 FIELD_RAN 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
SIGNSIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_SIGNCHAR1RALDB_SIGN
OPTIONOPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_OPTICHAR2RALDB_OPTI
LOWField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
HIGHField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD

Key field Non-key field



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

As FIELD_RAN 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_RAN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FIELD_RAN

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