LIST_DE SAP (Repository Infosystem: List structure - data elements) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Repository Infosystem: List structure - data elements




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

LIST_DE 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 - data elements" 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_DE TYPE LIST_DE.

The LIST_DE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Repository Infosystem: List structure - data elements data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Explanatory short text), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object), DEVCLASS (Package), DOMNAME (Domain name).. 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_DE 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
ROLLNAMEData element (semantic domain) ROLLNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROLDD_DTEL
TEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
AS4LOCALActivation Status of a Repository Object AS4LOCALCHAR1AS4LOCAL
DEVCLASSPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30TDEVCDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
DOMNAMEDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30DD01LDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
DATATYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
LENGLength (No. of Characters) DDLENGNUMC6DDLENG
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
AS4USERLast Changed by AS4USERCHAR12AS4USER
AS4DATEDate of Last Change AS4DATEDATS8AS4DATE
SHLPNAMEName of a Search Help SHLPNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainSHLPNAMESHLPDD_SHLP
SHLPFIELDName of a search help parameter SHLPFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DEFFDNAMEDefault name for components using the data element DEFFDNAMECHAR30DEFFDNAME
MEMORYIDSet/Get parameter ID MEMORYIDCHAR20TPARAMEMORYID
LOGFLAGIndicator for writing change documents LOGFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
REFKINDCategory of Dictionary Type TYPEKINDCHAR1TYPEKIND
SCRTEXT_SShort Field Label SCRTEXT_SCHAR10SCRTEXT_S
SCRLEN1Max. length for short field label SCRLEN_SNUMC2SCRLEN
SCRTEXT_MMedium Field Label SCRTEXT_MCHAR20SCRTEXT_M
SCRLEN2Max. length for medium field label SCRLEN_MNUMC2SCRLEN
SCRTEXT_LLong Field Label SCRTEXT_LCHAR40SCRTEXT_L
SCRLEN3Max. length for long field label SCRLEN_LNUMC2SCRLEN
REPTEXTHeading REPTEXTCHAR55REPTEXT
HEADLENMaximum length of heading HEADLENNUMC2SCRLEN

Key field Non-key field



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

As LIST_DE 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_DE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table LIST_DE

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