SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA SAP (Dynamic Metadata) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Dynamic Metadata




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

SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA 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 "Dynamic Metadata" 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_SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA TYPE SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA.

The SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dynamic Metadata data available in SAP. These include READ_ONLY (Property: Read-Only), DEACTIVATED (Property: Deactivated), MANDATORY (Property: Required Entry), EMPHASIZED (Not More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA 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
ELEMENTESF Object SCOOLOBJECTCHAR30SCOOLOBJECT
READ_ONLYProperty: Read-Only SCOL_P_READONLYCHAR1SCOL_BOOLEAN
DEACTIVATEDProperty: Deactivated SCOL_P_DEACTIVATEDCHAR1SCOL_BOOLEAN
MANDATORYProperty: Required Entry SCOL_P_MANDATORYCHAR1SCOL_BOOLEAN
EMPHASIZEDNot More Closely Defined Area, Possibly Used for Patchlevels CHAR4CHAR4CHAR4

Key field Non-key field



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

As SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA 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 SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SCOL_DYNAMIC_METADATA

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