SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR SAP (Predefined Type Descriptor) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Predefined Type Descriptor




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

SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR 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 "Predefined Type Descriptor" 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_SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR TYPE SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR.

The SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Predefined Type Descriptor data available in SAP. These include DISPLAY_NAME (Display name of Predefined Type), DESCRIPTION (Explanatory short text), LANGUAGE (2-Character SAP Language Code), FIXED_VALS_SUPPORTED (XSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.]).. 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 SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR 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
NAMEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
DISPLAY_NAME Display name of Predefined Type0
DESCRIPTIONExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
LANGUAGE2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
FIXED_VALS_SUPPORTEDXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
CATEGORY_REF Type Category Reference0
LENGTH_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUE Default Value0
MIN_VALUE Minimum Value0
MAX_VALUE Maximum Value0
CHANGEABLEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
DECIMALS_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUE Default Value0
MIN_VALUE Minimum Value0
MAX_VALUE Maximum Value0
CHANGEABLEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
OUTPUTLENGTH_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUE Default Value0
MIN_VALUE Minimum Value0
MAX_VALUE Maximum Value0
CHANGEABLEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
OUTPUTSTYLE_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUE Default Value0
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
OUTPUT_STYLES 0
FORMATAMPM_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] Default ValueXSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
LOWERCASE_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] Default ValueXSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
SIGN_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUEXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] Default ValueXSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
CONVEXIT_DESC 0
DEFAULT_VALUE Default Value0
RELEVANTXSD Truth Value: True/False [ext.] XSDBOOLEANCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR 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 SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDDIC_ADT_TYPEINFO_DESCRIPTOR

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