SAP GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA CDF FIeld Metadata Table data and field list

GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA 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 "CDF FIeld Metadata" 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_GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA TYPE GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA.

The GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CDF FIeld Metadata data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Name of the Custom Field), FIELDLABEL (CDF Label), MULTI_VALUE (New Input Values), REGULATION_VALUE (New Input Values)... 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. .

GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

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

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
FIELDSTRUCT	Structure name of the custom field	GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_STRUCT	CHAR	30			GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_NAME
FIELDNAME	Name of the Custom Field	GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_NAME	CHAR	30			GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_NAME
FIELDLABEL	CDF Label	GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_LABEL	CHAR	30			TEXT30
MULTI_VALUE	New Input Values	XFLAG	CHAR	1			XFLAG
REGULATION_VALUE	New Input Values	XFLAG	CHAR	1			XFLAG
UITYPE	UI Type of the Customer Defined Field	GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_UI_TYPE	CHAR	4			GRFN_API_CUSTOMFIELD_UI_TYPE
HIDDEN	New Input Values	XFLAG	CHAR	1			XFLAG
READONLY	New Input Values	XFLAG	CHAR	1			XFLAG
REQUIRED	New Input Values	XFLAG	CHAR	1			XFLAG
DDIC_TYPE	Data element (semantic domain)	ROLLNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		ROLLNAME	ROL	DD_DTEL
OUTPUTLEN	Output Length	OUTPUTLEN	NUMC	6			DDLENG
DECIMALS	Number of Decimal Places	DECIMALS	NUMC	6			DDLENG
PLACING	Position of CDF field on the screen	GRFN_CDF_POSITION	CHAR	1			GRFN_CDF_POSITION
VALUESET				0

Key field

Non-key field

< GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_DATA - The customer defined fields GRFN_S_API_CUST_HIER_VALUESET - Custome hierarchy Valueset structure >

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

As GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA 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 GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GRFN_S_API_CUSTOMFIELD_MDATA

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

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