RSDMD_S_TABNAMES SAP (Table Names) Structure details
Description: Table Names
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Access table RSDMD_S_TABNAMES
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RSDMD_S_TABNAMES 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 "Table Names" 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_RSDMD_S_TABNAMES TYPE RSDMD_S_TABNAMES.
The RSDMD_S_TABNAMES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table Names data available in SAP. These include CHK (View of master data tables), CHN (Master data table (time-independent)), CHT (Master data table (time-dependent)), ASI (SID table attributes).. 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 RSDMD_S_TABNAMES 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 |
| SID | Table of master data IDs | RSSIDTAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| CHK | View of master data tables | RSDCHKVIEW | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| CHN | Master data table (time-independent) | RSCHNTAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| CHT | Master data table (time-dependent) | RSCHTTAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| ASI | SID table attributes | RSASITAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| AST | SID table time-dependent attributes | RSASTTAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| TXT | Text table (of a character.) | RSTXTTAB | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| SIDVIEW | View of SIDs and characteristic values | RSDSIDVIEW | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | |||
| ASISTR | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB | ||
| CHKNEW | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RSDMD_S_TABNAMES using ABAP code?
As RSDMD_S_TABNAMES 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 RSDMD_S_TABNAMES as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RSDMD_S_TABNAMES
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RSDMD_S_TABNAMES 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