INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG SAP (Field catalog) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field catalog




ABAP Code to SELECT data from INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG
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Access table INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG




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

INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG 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 "Field catalog" 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_INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG TYPE INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG.

The INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field catalog data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Description of a field), COLPOS (defines order for positioning of the columns), COL_VISIBLE (Column is visible), TECHNICAL_COL (Column is technical).. 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 INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG 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
EXT_FIELD_NAMEField name INM_OF_TV_FIELD_NAMECHAR30INM_OF_FIELD_NAME
DESCRIPTIONDescription of a field INM_OF_TV_FIELD_TEXTCHAR40INM_OF_SHORT_TEXT
COLPOSdefines order for positioning of the columns POWL_COLPOS_TYINT410
COL_VISIBLEColumn is visible INM_OF_TV_COL_VISIBLECHAR1BOOLE
TECHNICAL_COLColumn is technical INM_OF_TV_COL_TECHNICALCHAR1BOOLE
DISPLAY_TYPEPOWL column display style (i.e. cell renderer) POWL_DISPLAY_TYCHAR2POWL_DISPLAY_DOM
ENABLEDColumn is enabled INM_OF_TV_COL_ENABLEDCHAR1BOOLE
WIDTHColumn width INM_OF_TV_COL_WIDTHNUMC4
H_ALIGNColumn cell alignment (L,C,R) INM_OF_TV_COL_ALIGNCHAR1POWL_ALIGN_DOM

Key field Non-key field



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

As INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG 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 INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table INM_OF_TS_FIELDCATALOG

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