SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA SAP (Metadata for a Profile Parameter) Structure details
Description: Metadata for a Profile Parameter
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Access table SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SPFL_PARAMETER_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 "Metadata for a Profile Parameter" 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_SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA TYPE SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA.
The SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata for a Profile Parameter data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Parameter Type), RESTRICTION_VALUES (Parameter Restriction Values), UNIT (Parameter Unit), PGROUP (Parameter Group).. 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 SPFL_PARAMETER_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 |
| NAME | Name of the Profile Parameter | SPFL_PARAMETER_NAME | STRG | 0 | |||||
| TYPE | Parameter Type | SPFL_PARAMETER_TYPE | INT4 | 10 | SPFL_ENUM_TYPE | ||||
| RESTRICTION_VALUES | Parameter Restriction Values | SPFL_RESTRICTION_VALUES | STRG | 0 | |||||
| UNIT | Parameter Unit | SPFL_PARAMETER_UNIT | STRG | 0 | |||||
| PGROUP | Parameter Group | SPFL_PARAMETER_GROUP | STRG | 0 | |||||
| DESCRIPTION | Parameter Description | SPFL_PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION | STRG | 0 | |||||
| CSN_COMPONENT | CSN Component of the Parameter | SPFL_PARAMETER_CSN_COMPONENT | STRG | 0 | |||||
| IS_SYSTEM | Is a System Parameter? | SPFL_IS_SYSTEM_PARAMETER | NUMC | 1 | SPFL_BOOL_TYPE | ||||
| IS_DYNAMIC | Is a Dynamic Parameter? | SPFL_IS_DYNAMIC_PARAMETER | NUMC | 1 | SPFL_BOOL_TYPE | ||||
| IS_VECTOR | Is a Vector Parameter? | SPFL_IS_VECTOR_PARAMETER | NUMC | 1 | SPFL_BOOL_TYPE | ||||
| HAS_SUBPARAMETERS | Has Subparameters? | SPFL_HAS_SUB_PARAMETERS | NUMC | 1 | SPFL_BOOL_TYPE | ||||
| IS_CHECK_FCT_DEFINED | Is a Check Function Defined? | SPFL_CHECK_FCT_DEFINED | NUMC | 1 | SPFL_BOOL_TYPE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA using ABAP code?
As SPFL_PARAMETER_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 SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SPFL_PARAMETER_METADATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
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