MDM_GX_CATATTR SAP (Category attributes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Category attributes




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MDM_GX_CATATTR
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Access table MDM_GX_CATATTR




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

MDM_GX_CATATTR 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 "Category attributes" 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_MDM_GX_CATATTR TYPE MDM_GX_CATATTR.

The MDM_GX_CATATTR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category attributes data available in SAP. These include ATTRIBUTE_GUID (Attribute GUID), ATTRIBUTE_ID (Attribute), ATTRIBUTE_GUID (Attribute GUID), ATTRIBUTE_ID (Attribute).. 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 MDM_GX_CATATTR 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
SETTYPE_IDIdentification of a Set Type COMT_FRGTYPE_IDCHAR16CHAR16COM_SETTYPE_GENERATED
ATTRIBUTE_GUIDAttribute GUID COMT_ATTR_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
ATTRIBUTE_IDAttribute COMT_ATTR_ID_30CHAR30ATTR_ID_30COM_ATTRIBUTCOM_ATTRIBUTE_SH
ATTRIBUTE_GUIDAttribute GUID COMT_ATTR_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
ATTRIBUTE_IDAttribute COMT_ATTR_ID_30CHAR30ATTR_ID_30COM_ATTRIBUTCOM_ATTRIBUTE_SH
ATTR_DATATYPEData Type of Attribute COMT_ATTR_DATATYPECHAR4Assigned to domainATTR_DATATYPE
ATTR_DATATYPEData Type of Attribute COMT_ATTR_DATATYPECHAR4Assigned to domainATTR_DATATYPE
ATTR_DATATYPE_SOURCEData Type of Attribute COMT_ATTR_DATATYPECHAR4Assigned to domainATTR_DATATYPE
ATTR_DECIMALSNumber of Allowed Decimal Places for the Attribute COMT_ATTR_DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
ATTR_DATATYPE_SOURCEData Type of Attribute COMT_ATTR_DATATYPECHAR4Assigned to domainATTR_DATATYPE
ATTR_LENGTHAttribute Length COMT_ATTR_LENGTHNUMC6DDLENG
ATTR_DECIMALSNumber of Allowed Decimal Places for the Attribute COMT_ATTR_DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
ATTR_LENGTHAttribute Length COMT_ATTR_LENGTHNUMC6DDLENG
ATTRIBUTE_TEXT_T 0
ATTRIBUTE_TEXT_T 0
ATTR_MV_POSSIBLEPrepare Attribute for Multiple Values COMT_MULTIVALUE_OPTIONCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
ATTR_VAL_T 0
ATTR_MV_POSSIBLEPrepare Attribute for Multiple Values COMT_MULTIVALUE_OPTIONCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
ATTR_VAL_T 0
CAT_VECTOR 0
CAT_VECTOR 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDM_GX_CATATTR 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 MDM_GX_CATATTR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDM_GX_CATATTR

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