LIST_DD SAP (Repository Infosystem: List structure for domains) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Repository Infosystem: List structure for domains




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

LIST_DD 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 "Repository Infosystem: List structure for domains" 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_LIST_DD TYPE LIST_DD.

The LIST_DD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Repository Infosystem: List structure for domains data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Short Description of Repository Objects), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object), DEVCLASS (Package), DATATYPE (Data Type in ABAP Dictionary).. 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 or numeric)


SAP LIST_DD 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
DOMNAMEDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
TEXTShort Description of Repository Objects AS4TEXTCHAR60AS4TEXT
AS4LOCALActivation Status of a Repository Object AS4LOCALCHAR1AS4LOCAL
DEVCLASSPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30TDEVCDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
DATATYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
LENGLength (No. of Characters) DDLENGNUMC6DDLENG
ENTITYTABValue table ENTITYTABCHAR30DD02LAS4TABDD_DBTB
VALEXIExistence of fixed values VALEXICHAR1AS4FLAG
AS4USERLast Changed by AS4USERCHAR12AS4USER
AS4DATEDate of Last Change AS4DATEDATS8AS4DATE
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
SIGNFLAGFlag for sign in numerical fields SIGNFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
LOWERCASELowercase letters allowed/not allowed LOWERCASECHAR1AS4FLAG
CONVEXITConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
OUTPUTLENOutput Length OUTPUTLENNUMC6DDLENG
MASTERLANGOriginal Language in Repository objects MASTERLANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASH_T002
APPENDNAMEDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
APPEXISTDD: Indicator that at least one domain append exists DDAPPEXICHAR1DDAPPEXI
TEXT2XExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIST_DD 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 LIST_DD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIST_DD

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