MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE SAP (Source Data of a Table) Structure details
Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Source Data of a Table
Description: Source Data of a Table
ABAP Code to SELECT data from MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE
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Access table MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE
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Access table MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE 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 "Source Data of a Table" 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_TABL_SOURCE TYPE MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE.
The MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Source Data of a Table data available in SAP. These include TABNAME (Table Name), AS4LOCAL (Activation Status of a Repository Object), AS4VERS (Version of the entry (not used)), TABKAT (Size category).. 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_TABL_SOURCE 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 |
| TECH_SETTINGS | 0 | ||||||||
| TABNAME | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | AS4TAB | DTB | |||
| AS4LOCAL | Activation Status of a Repository Object | AS4LOCAL | CHAR | 1 | AS4LOCAL | ||||
| AS4VERS | Version of the entry (not used) | AS4VERS | NUMC | 4 | AS4VERS | ||||
| TABKAT | Size category | TABKAT | CHAR | 2 | TABKAT | ||||
| TABART | Data class in technical settings | TABART | CHAR | 5 | TABART | ||||
| PUFFERUNG | Buffering type indicator | PUFFERUNG | CHAR | 1 | PUFFERUNG | ||||
| SCHFELDANZ | No. of key fields for generic buffers | SCHFELDANZ | NUMC | 3 | SCHFELDANZ | ||||
| PROTOKOLL | Log Data Changes | DDPROTOCOL | CHAR | 1 | DDPROTOCOL | ||||
| SPEICHPUFF | Flag for the storage type in the buffer | SPEICHPUFF | CHAR | 1 | SPEICHPUFF | ||||
| AS4USER | Last Changed by | AS4USER | CHAR | 12 | AS4USER | ||||
| AS4DATE | Date of Last Change | AS4DATE | DATS | 8 | AS4DATE | ||||
| AS4TIME | Last changed at | AS4TIME | TIMS | 6 | AS4TIME | ||||
| TRANSPFLAG | Convert to transparent table or maintain transparency | DDTRANSP | CHAR | 1 | DDTRANSP | ||||
| RESERVE | Reserved field in the ABAP Dictionary | DDRESERVE | CHAR | 1 | DDRESERV | ||||
| UEBERSETZ | Flag whether table is relevant for translation | UEBERSETZ | CHAR | 1 | UEBERSETZ | ||||
| ACTFLAG | Activation flag | ACTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | ACTFLAG | ||||
| BUFALLOW | Indicator for buffering allowed/not allowed | BUFALLOW | CHAR | 1 | BUFALLOW | ||||
| JAVAONLY | Write access only with JAVA | DDJAVAONLY | CHAR | 1 | DDBOOL | ||||
| ROWORCOLST | For distinction between Row or Column Store | DDROWORCOLST | CHAR | 1 | DDROWORCOLST | ||||
| TECH_SETTINGS_CHANGED | Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') | BOOLE_D | CHAR | 1 | BOOLE | ||||
| HEADER | 0 | ||||||||
| TABNAME | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | AS4TAB | DTB | |||
| DDLANGUAGE | Language Key | DDLANGUAGE | LANG | 1 | ISOLA | SPRAS | |||
| TABCLASS | Table category | TABCLASS | CHAR | 8 | TABCLASS | ||||
| SQLTAB | Name of an SQL table or an appended table | SQLAPPDTAB | CHAR | 30 | AS4TAB | ||||
| DATMIN | Minimum no. of entries | DATMIN | NUMC | 10 | DATANZ | ||||
| DATMAX | Maximum no. of entries | DATMAX | NUMC | 10 | DATANZ | ||||
| DATAVG | Average number of entries | DATAVG | NUMC | 10 | DATANZ | ||||
| CLIDEP | Flag indicating client-specific entries | CLIDEP | CHAR | 1 | CLIDEP | ||||
| BUFFERED | Buffering flag | BUFFERED | CHAR | 1 | BUFFERED | ||||
| COMPRFLAG | Field compression indicator | COMPREX | CHAR | 1 | AS4FLAG | ||||
| LANGDEP | Language dependency | LANGDEP | CHAR | 1 | LANGDEP | ||||
| DDTEXT | Short Description of Repository Objects | AS4TEXT | CHAR | 60 | AS4TEXT | ||||
| ACTFLAG | Activation flag | ACTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | ACTFLAG | ||||
| APPLCLASS | Application class for DD objects (not used) | APPLCLASS | CHAR | 4 | APPLCLASS | APP | |||
| AUTHCLASS | Activation type | AUTHCLASS_ | NUMC | 2 | AUTHCLASS | ||||
| AS4USER | Last Changed by | AS4USER | CHAR | 12 | AS4USER | ||||
| AS4DATE | Date of Last Change | AS4DATE | DATS | 8 | AS4DATE | ||||
| AS4TIME | Last changed at | AS4TIME | TIMS | 6 | AS4TIME | ||||
| MASTERLANG | Original Language in Repository objects | MASTERLANG | LANG | 1 | ISOLA | SPRAS | H_T002 | ||
| MAINFLAG | Flag if Maintenance with Standard Tools is allowed | MAINTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | MAINTFLAG | ||||
| CONTFLAG | Delivery class | CONTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | CONTFLAG | ||||
| RESERVETAB | SDIC: Reserve for tables | RESERVETAB | CHAR | 4 | CHAR4 | ||||
| GLOBALFLAG | Flag for private DD objects (not used) | GLOBALFLAG | CHAR | 1 | GLOBALFLAG | ||||
| PROZPUFF | Percentage for buffers | PROZPUFF | NUMC | 3 | PROZPUFF | ||||
| VIEWCLASS | View Type | VIEWCLASS | CHAR | 1 | VIEWCLASS | ||||
| VIEWGRANT | Maintenance status (modif. authorization) for view data | VIEWGRANT | CHAR | 1 | VIEWGRANT | ||||
| MULTIPLEX | Indicator whether multiplexing is possible for a table | MULTIPLEX | CHAR | 1 | MULTIPLEX | ||||
| SHLPEXI | Search help attachment to table exists | SHLPEXI | CHAR | 1 | DDBOOL | ||||
| PROXYTYPE | DD: Is a generated proxy object | DDPROXYTY | CHAR | 1 | DDPROXYTY | ||||
| EXCLASS | DD: Ranking for include and subtype extension | DDRANKING | NUMC | 1 | DDRANKING | ||||
| WRONGCL | Enhancement category is incorrect | DDWRONGCL | CHAR | 1 | DDWRONGCL | ||||
| ALWAYSTRP | Table is always transparent on selective database | DDALWAYSTRP | CHAR | 1 | DDALWAYSTRP | ||||
| HEADER_CHANGED | Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') | BOOLE_D | CHAR | 1 | BOOLE | ||||
| T_FIELDS | 0 | ||||||||
| FIELDS_CHANGED | Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') | BOOLE_D | CHAR | 1 | BOOLE | ||||
| T_FORKEYS | 0 | ||||||||
| FORKEYS_CHANGED | Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') | BOOLE_D | CHAR | 1 | BOOLE | ||||
| T_FORKEY_FIELDS | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE using ABAP code?
As MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE 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_TABL_SOURCE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MDG_GN_TABL_SOURCE and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects