MSDEXTDIST SAP (SQL Server table extent distribution in files) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SQL Server table extent distribution in files




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

MSDEXTDIST 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 "SQL Server table extent distribution in files" 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_MSDEXTDIST TYPE MSDEXTDIST.

The MSDEXTDIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SQL Server table extent distribution in files data available in SAP. These include TABLE_ID (SQL Server table object ID), INDEX_ID (SQL Server index ID), NOALLOCPAG (SQL Server number of allocated pages), EXTENTSIZ (SQL Server extent size).. 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: Not classified


SAP MSDEXTDIST 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
FILENUMB SQL Server file number0
TABLE_ID SQL Server table object ID0
INDEX_ID SQL Server index ID0
NOALLOCPAG SQL Server number of allocated pages0
EXTENTSIZ SQL Server extent size0
EXTCOUNT SQL Server extent type count0
LOGFILEN SQL Server logical filename0
PHYFILEN SQL Server physical filename0
FILEGRPN SQL Server filegroup name0

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSDEXTDIST 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 MSDEXTDIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSDEXTDIST

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