MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT SAP (Text Element for an ABAP Program) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Text Element for an ABAP Program




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT
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Access table MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT




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

MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT 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 "Text Element for an ABAP Program" 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_GN_ABAP_TEXT TYPE MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT.

The MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text Element for an ABAP Program data available in SAP. These include KEY (Text element key (number/selection name)), DDIC_REF (Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')), TEXT (), MAX_LENGTH ().. 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_GN_ABAP_TEXT 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
KINDABAP/4 text pool ID (selection text/numbered text) TEXTPOOLIDCHAR1SYCHAR01
KEYText element key (number/selection name) TEXTPOOLKYCHAR8SYCHAR08
DDIC_REFData element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') BOOLE_DCHAR1BOOLE
TEXT 0
MAX_LENGTH 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT 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_GN_ABAP_TEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDG_GN_ABAP_TEXT

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