RSDTBHD SAP (DDIC interface: Structure for table header) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DDIC interface: Structure for table header




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RSDTBHD 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 "DDIC interface: Structure for table header" 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_RSDTBHD TYPE RSDTBHD.

The RSDTBHD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DDIC interface: Structure for table header data available in SAP. These include TXTLG (Text Field of Length 60), DDSTATE (DDIC Status), TABCLASS (Table category), SQLTB (Name of an SQL table).. 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 RSDTBHD 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
TABLNMTable Name TABNAMECHAR30DD02LAS4TABDTB
TXTLGText Field of Length 60 TEXT60CHAR60TEXT60
DDSTATEDDIC Status RSDDSTATECHAR1RSDDSTATE
TABCLASSTable category TABCLASSCHAR8TABCLASS
SQLTBName of an SQL table RSSQLTABCHAR30DD02LAS4TAB
DBTABFLDB table exists (flag) RSDBTABFLCHAR1XFELD
DATAEXFLData exists (flag) RSDATAEXFLCHAR1XFELD
TSTPNMLast changed by RSTSTPNMCHAR12USR02XUBNAME
TSTPDATChanged On RSTSTPDATDATS8AS4DATE
TSTPTIMChanged at RSTSTPTIMTIMS6AS4TIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSDTBHD 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 RSDTBHD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSDTBHD

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