IDCNGA12 SAP (External company file) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: External company file




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IDCNGA12
Related tables to IDCNGA12
Access table IDCNGA12




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

IDCNGA12 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 "External company file" 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_IDCNGA12 TYPE IDCNGA12.

The IDCNGA12 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External company file data available in SAP. These include IDCNA02 (Customer/vendor name), IDCNA07 (Category).. 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 (character-type)


SAP IDCNGA12 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
IDCNA01Customer/vendor number IDCNA01CHAR30
IDCNA02Customer/vendor name IDCNA02CHAR60
IDCNA07Category IDCNA07CHAR20IDCNA07

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IDCNGA12 using ABAP code?

As IDCNGA12 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 IDCNGA12 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IDCNGA12

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IDCNGA12 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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