SQLM_MD_TABLE SAP (Meta Data DB Tables) Structure details
Description: Meta Data DB Tables
Related tables to SQLM_MD_TABLE
Access table SQLM_MD_TABLE
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SQLM_MD_TABLE 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 "Meta Data DB Tables" 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_SQLM_MD_TABLE TYPE SQLM_MD_TABLE.
The SQLM_MD_TABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Meta Data DB Tables data available in SAP. These include TABLECLASS (Table category), ISBUFFERED (Buffering flag), BUFFERKIND (Buffering type indicator), SIZECATEGORY (Size category).. 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 SQLM_MD_TABLE 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 |
TABLENAME | Table name, 16 characters | TABNAME16 | CHAR | 16 | DBOBJ_NAME | DTB | DD_DBTB_16 | ||
TABLECLASS | Table category | TABCLASS | CHAR | 8 | TABCLASS | ||||
ISBUFFERED | Buffering flag | BUFFERED | CHAR | 1 | BUFFERED | ||||
BUFFERKIND | Buffering type indicator | PUFFERUNG | CHAR | 1 | PUFFERUNG | ||||
SIZECATEGORY | Size category | TABKAT | CHAR | 2 | TABKAT | ||||
ROWORCOLSTORE | For distinction between Row or Column Store | SQLMDDROWORCOLST | CHAR | 1 | SQLMDDROWORCOLST | ||||
COLNUMBER | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
KEYNUMBER | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
WIDTH_IN_BYTES | Natural Number | INT4 | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
NUMBER_OF_ROWS | 0 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SQLM_MD_TABLE using ABAP code?
As SQLM_MD_TABLE 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 SQLM_MD_TABLE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SQLM_MD_TABLE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SQLM_MD_TABLE and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects