GEO_POINT SAP (Geographical point) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Geographical point




ABAP Code to SELECT data from GEO_POINT
Related tables to GEO_POINT
Access table GEO_POINT




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

GEO_POINT 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 "Geographical point" 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_GEO_POINT TYPE GEO_POINT.

The GEO_POINT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Geographical point data available in SAP. These include X (Field of type FLTP), Y (Field of type FLTP), SPACIALREFERENCE (), WKID ().. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP GEO_POINT 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
XField of type FLTP FLOATFLTP16(16) FLTP
YField of type FLTP FLOATFLTP16(16) FLTP
SPACIALREFERENCE 0
WKID 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As GEO_POINT 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 GEO_POINT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GEO_POINT

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