SAP GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE Structure Defince Structure Table data and field list

GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE 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 Defince Structure" 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_DATA_DEFINE TYPE GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE.

The GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure Defince Structure data available in SAP. These include FIELD_NAME (Field Name), FIELD_TYPE_NAME (Field Name), PARENT_KEY (Integration Engine: Internal Fieldname), TYPE_KIND (Single-Character Indicator)... 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_DATA_DEFINE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE 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_DATA_DEFINE 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
FIELD_KEYIntegration Engine: Internal Fieldname GRFN_FIELDNAME_INTERNALCHAR30GRFN_FIELDNAME_INTERNAL
FIELD_NAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
FIELD_TYPE_NAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
PARENT_KEYIntegration Engine: Internal Fieldname GRFN_FIELDNAME_INTERNALCHAR30GRFN_FIELDNAME_INTERNAL
TYPE_KINDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
DATA_TYPESingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
FIELD_TYPE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE 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_DATA_DEFINE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GRFN_S_DATA_DEFINE

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

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