MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE SAP (Template for Generation of Master Data Tables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Template for Generation of Master Data Tables




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE 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 "Template for Generation of Master Data Tables" 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_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE TYPE MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE.

The MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Template for Generation of Master Data Tables data available in SAP. These include STRUCT (Name of Dictionary Type), NO_PERIOD_CONV (Master Data: Retain Period Dependency Unconverted).. 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_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE 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
KEY_STRUCTName of Dictionary Type TYPENAMECHAR30OBJECTNAMEDTYPDD_TYPES
STRUCTName of Dictionary Type TYPENAMECHAR30OBJECTNAMEDTYPDD_TYPES
NO_PERIOD_CONVMaster Data: Retain Period Dependency Unconverted MDG_MDF_NO_PERIOD_CONV_FLCHAR1MDG_MDF_FLG

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE 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_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDG_MDF_S_GEN_TEMPLATE

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