GFC_CTRLS SAP (Graphical fullscreen: List of controls) Structure details
Description: Graphical fullscreen: List of controls
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
GFC_CTRLS 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 "Graphical fullscreen: List of controls" 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_GFC_CTRLS TYPE GFC_CTRLS.
The GFC_CTRLS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Graphical fullscreen: List of controls data available in SAP. These include TYPESTRING (Controls: Type string (ex. Command button control)), QUALIFIER (Controls: Qualifier (byte in format 0xFF)), NAME (Control: Name (Ex. Forms.CommandButton.1)), GUID (Controls: GUID ( {....} )).. 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 GFC_CTRLS 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 |
| CATEGORY | Controls: Category | CTRL_CAT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| TYPESTRING | Controls: Type string (ex. Command button control) | CTRL_TYSTR | CHAR | 30 | SCRPCHA30 | ||||
| QUALIFIER | Controls: Qualifier (byte in format 0xFF) | CTRL_QUAL | CHAR | 2 | SCRPCHA2 | ||||
| NAME | Control: Name (Ex. Forms.CommandButton.1) | CTRL_NAME | CHAR | 40 | SCRPCHA40 | ||||
| GUID | Controls: GUID ( {....} ) | CTRL_GUID | CHAR | 38 | SCRPCHA38 | ||||
| ICON | Controls: Icons | CTRL_ICON | CHAR | 132 | SCRPCHA132 | ||||
| COMMENT | Controls: Comment | CTRL_COMM | CHAR | 132 | SCRPCHA132 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure GFC_CTRLS using ABAP code?
As GFC_CTRLS 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 GFC_CTRLS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table GFC_CTRLS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about GFC_CTRLS and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects