SDB_XCHG_TEXT SAP (Forwards file information for file display) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Forwards file information for file display




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SDB_XCHG_TEXT
Related tables to SDB_XCHG_TEXT
Access table SDB_XCHG_TEXT




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

SDB_XCHG_TEXT 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 "Forwards file information for file display" 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_SDB_XCHG_TEXT TYPE SDB_XCHG_TEXT.

The SDB_XCHG_TEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Forwards file information for file display data available in SAP. These include FILEID (SAP DB: DBMServer command), TEXT (), FILE_SIZE_BYTE (Decimal number, 20 digits, none after decimal point), NUMBER_LINES (Natural Number).. 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 SDB_XCHG_TEXT 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
FILEIDSAP DB: DBMServer command SDB_DBMCMDCHAR255SDB_DBMCMD
TEXT 0
FILE_SIZE_BYTEDecimal number, 20 digits, none after decimal point DEC20DEC20DEC20
NUMBER_LINESNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
REFRESH_DATESystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
REFRESH_TIMESystem Time SYUZEITTIMS6SYTIME
ENABLE_REFRESHGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
TITLEComment CHAR50CHAR50TEXT50

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDB_XCHG_TEXT 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 SDB_XCHG_TEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDB_XCHG_TEXT

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