MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST SAP (Fields for specified dataset) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Fields for specified dataset




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

MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST 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 "Fields for specified dataset" 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_MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST TYPE MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST.

The MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Fields for specified dataset data available in SAP. These include SOURCE_FIELD (Field Name), SOURCE_VALUE (Value), TARGET_TABLE (Table Name), TARGET_FIELD (Field Name).. 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 MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST 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
SOURCE_TABLETable Name MDST_SEL_TABLE_IDCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
SOURCE_FIELDField Name MDST_SEL_FIELD_IDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
SOURCE_VALUEValue MDS_CMPT_VALUECHAR255MDS_CMPT_RESULT_ST_FIELD
TARGET_TABLETable Name MDST_SEL_TABLE_IDCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
TARGET_FIELDField Name MDST_SEL_FIELD_IDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
TARGET_VALUEValue MDS_CMPT_VALUECHAR255MDS_CMPT_RESULT_ST_FIELD
CONSISTENTTree Control: Icon / Image TV_IMAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
MESSAGEMessage MDS_CMPT_MESSAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
CELLSTYLES 0
ROWCOLOURNot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST 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 MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDS_CMPT_FIELD_LIST

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