SAP FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES Structure used in Derivation Tool to compare any field Table data and field list

FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES 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 "Structure used in Derivation Tool to compare any field" 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_FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES TYPE FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES.

The FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure used in Derivation Tool to compare any field data available in SAP. These include GENERIC2 (Text field length 200)... 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. .

FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES 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 FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

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

As FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES 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 FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMDT_COMPARE_VALUES

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

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