IKDY SAP (Dummy Segment for Logical Database IMM) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Dummy Segment for Logical Database IMM




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

IKDY 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 "Dummy Segment for Logical Database IMM" 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_IKDY TYPE IKDY.

The IKDY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dummy Segment for Logical Database IMM data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), LGORT (Storage Location), CHARG (Batch Number).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP IKDY 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
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
LGORTStorage Location LGORT_DCHAR4T001LLGORTLAG
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10MCHACHARGCHA

Key field Non-key field



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

As IKDY 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 IKDY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IKDY

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