MDG_FILE_HANDLE SAP (File handle) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: File handle




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MDG_FILE_HANDLE
Related tables to MDG_FILE_HANDLE
Access table MDG_FILE_HANDLE




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

MDG_FILE_HANDLE 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 "File handle" 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_MDG_FILE_HANDLE TYPE MDG_FILE_HANDLE.

The MDG_FILE_HANDLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about File handle data available in SAP. These include MDT (Character 1024), NAMESPACE (Character 1024).. 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 MDG_FILE_HANDLE 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
FILENAMECharacter 1024 CHAR1024CHAR1024CHARA1024
MDTCharacter 1024 CHAR1024CHAR1024CHARA1024
NAMESPACECharacter 1024 CHAR1024CHAR1024CHARA1024

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDG_FILE_HANDLE 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 MDG_FILE_HANDLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDG_FILE_HANDLE

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