SAP MSAM_MO_EXT_META Metadata for Enhancement Fields Table data and field list

MSAM_MO_EXT_META 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 "Metadata for Enhancement Fields" 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_MSAM_MO_EXT_META TYPE MSAM_MO_EXT_META.

The MSAM_MO_EXT_META table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata for Enhancement Fields data available in SAP. These include FIELD_NAME (Component name), DATATYPE (Data Type in ABAP Dictionary), DATALENGTH (Length (No. of Characters)), DECIMALS (Number of Decimal Places)... 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. .

MSAM_MO_EXT_META structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP MSAM_MO_EXT_META structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the MSAM_MO_EXT_META table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
STRUCTURE_NAMEStructure name of BAPI table extension TE_STRUCCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
FIELD_NAMEComponent name NAME_KOMPCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
DATATYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
DATALENGTHLength (No. of Characters) DDLENGNUMC6DDLENG
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
FIELDLENGTHCount parameters NUMC4NUMC4NUMC4
LOWERCASELowercase letters allowed/not allowed LOWERCASECHAR1AS4FLAG
SIGNFLAGFlag for sign in numerical fields SIGNFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
OUTPUTLENOutput Length OUTPUTLENNUMC6DDLENG
LTRFLDDISBasic write direction has been defined LTR (left-to-right) DDLTRFLDDICHAR1DDBOOL
BIDICTRLCDD: No Filtering of BIDI Formatting Characters DDBIDICTRLCHAR1DDBOOL

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSAM_MO_EXT_META 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 MSAM_MO_EXT_META as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSAM_MO_EXT_META

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSAM_MO_EXT_META and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).