LANGDESC SAP (Texts describing the export) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Texts describing the export




ABAP Code to SELECT data from LANGDESC
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

LANGDESC 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 "Texts describing the export" 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_LANGDESC TYPE LANGDESC.

The LANGDESC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Texts describing the export data available in SAP. These include DESC2 (Char 80).. 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: Not classified


SAP LANGDESC 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
DESC1Char 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
DESC2Char 80 CHAR80CHAR80CHAR80

Key field Non-key field



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

As LANGDESC 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 LANGDESC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LANGDESC

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