RELATION_GENERAL_DATA SAP (Data for Creation of a Relationship) Structure details
Description: Data for Creation of a Relationship
Related tables to RELATION_GENERAL_DATA
Access table RELATION_GENERAL_DATA
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RELATION_GENERAL_DATA 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 "Data for Creation of a Relationship" 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_RELATION_GENERAL_DATA TYPE RELATION_GENERAL_DATA.
The RELATION_GENERAL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data for Creation of a Relationship data available in SAP. These include VALIDITY_START_DATE (), CONTROLLER (), UPDATE_INDICATOR (Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not), VALUE (Proxy Data Element (Generated)).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)
SAP RELATION_GENERAL_DATA 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 |
| CONTROLLER | 0 | ||||||||
| VALIDITY_START_DATE | 0 | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 0 | ||||||||
| UPDATE_INDICATOR | Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not | UPDATE_INDICATOR | CHAR | 5 | |||||
| VALUE | Proxy Data Element (Generated) | GDT_DATE | DATS | 8 | |||||
| RELATION_TYPE_CODE | 0 | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 0 | ||||||||
| UPDATE_INDICATOR | Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not | UPDATE_INDICATOR | CHAR | 5 | |||||
| VALUE | Type Code within the Business Partner interface | PARTY_TYPE_CODE_CONTENT | CHAR | 4 | |||||
| DEFAULT_RELATION_INDICATOR | 0 | ||||||||
| CONTROLLER | 0 | ||||||||
| UPDATE_INDICATOR | Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not | UPDATE_INDICATOR | CHAR | 5 | |||||
| VALUE | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RELATION_GENERAL_DATA using ABAP code?
As RELATION_GENERAL_DATA 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 RELATION_GENERAL_DATA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RELATION_GENERAL_DATA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RELATION_GENERAL_DATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects