FLDCONVERT SAP (Free selections: Non-Dictionary fields with descriptions) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Free selections: Non-Dictionary fields with descriptions




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

FLDCONVERT 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 "Free selections: Non-Dictionary fields with descriptions" 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_FLDCONVERT TYPE FLDCONVERT.

The FLDCONVERT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Free selections: Non-Dictionary fields with descriptions data available in SAP. These include TYPE (ABAP/4: Selection field type), LENGTH (ABAP/4: Length of selection field), CLENGTH (Length in Number of Characters), OLENGTH (ABAP: Output length of selection condition).. 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 FLDCONVERT 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
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
TYPEABAP/4: Selection field type RSSCR_TYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
LENGTHABAP/4: Length of selection field RSSCR_LENGINT410SYBIN4
CLENGTHLength in Number of Characters RSCLENGTHINT410SYBIN4
OLENGTHABAP: Output length of selection condition RSSCR_OLENINT410SYBIN4
WHERE_LENGLength for WHERE clauses RSDSWHLENGINT410SYBIN4
DDIC_LENGABAP/4: Length of selection field RSSCR_LENGINT410SYBIN4
SIGNFlag for sign in numerical fields SIGNFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
DECIMALSNumber of decimal places RSDECIMALSINT410SYBIN4
DDDECIMALSDecimal places according to Dictionary (currency/quan.field) RSDDDECIINT410SYBIN4
LOWERABAP: Is upper/lower case allowed in selection? RSSCR_LOWCCHAR1RSSCR_CFLG
CONVEXITConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
DYNPTYPEABAP: Dictionary type of a selection RSSCR_DTYPCHAR4SYCHAR04
QUAN_UNITUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
OUTPUTSTYLEDD: Output Style (Output Style) for Decfloat Types OUTPUTSTYLENUMC2OUTPUTSTYLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As FLDCONVERT 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 FLDCONVERT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FLDCONVERT

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