MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS SAP (Technical Attributes of a Table) Structure details
Description: Technical Attributes of a Table
Related tables to MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS
Access table MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS 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 "Technical Attributes 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_TECH_SETTINGS TYPE MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS.
The MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Technical Attributes of a Table data available in SAP. These include DATA_CLASS (Data class in technical settings), BUFFERING (Indicator for buffering allowed/not allowed), BUF_KIND (Buffering type indicator), KEY_FIELD_NO (No. of key fields for generic buffers).. 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_TECH_SETTINGS 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 |
| SIZE_CAT | Size category | TABKAT | CHAR | 2 | TABKAT | ||||
| DATA_CLASS | Data class in technical settings | TABART | CHAR | 5 | DDART | TABART | |||
| BUFFERING | Indicator for buffering allowed/not allowed | BUFALLOW | CHAR | 1 | BUFALLOW | ||||
| BUF_KIND | Buffering type indicator | PUFFERUNG | CHAR | 1 | PUFFERUNG | ||||
| KEY_FIELD_NO | No. of key fields for generic buffers | SCHFELDANZ | NUMC | 3 | SCHFELDANZ | ||||
| PROTOKOLL | Log Data Changes | DDPROTOCOL | CHAR | 1 | DDPROTOCOL | ||||
| TRANS_CLASS | Delivery class | CONTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | CONTFLAG | ||||
| MAINTAIN | Flag if Maintenance with Standard Tools is allowed | MAINTFLAG | CHAR | 1 | MAINTFLAG |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS using ABAP code?
As MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS 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_TECH_SETTINGS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MDG_GN_TECH_SETTINGS 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