ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION SAP (DDIC Information) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DDIC Information




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

ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION 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 "DDIC Information" 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_ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION TYPE ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION.

The ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DDIC Information data available in SAP. These include SQLTAB (Name of Object (Table, View) in Database), TABCLASS (Table Type), DDTEXT (Description of Table of View), TABART (Data class in technical settings).. 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 ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION 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
TABNAMEName of Object (Table, View) in DDIC ST05_OBJECT_NAME_DDICCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
SQLTABName of Object (Table, View) in Database ST05_OBJECT_NAME_DBCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
TABCLASSTable Type ST05_TABLE_CLASSCHAR8TABCLASS
DDTEXTDescription of Table of View ST05_OBJECT_TEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
TABARTData class in technical settings TABARTCHAR5Assigned to domainTABART
TABKATSize category TABKATCHAR2TABKAT
BUFALLOWIndicator for buffering allowed/not allowed BUFALLOWCHAR1BUFALLOW
PUFFERUNGBuffering type indicator PUFFERUNGCHAR1PUFFERUNG
SCHFELDANZNo. of key fields for generic buffers SCHFELDANZNUMC3SCHFELDANZ
MCTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
MITEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
AUTHORPerson Responsible for a Repository Object RESPONSIBLCHAR12AS4USERUSER_ADDR
AUTHOR2Person Responsible for a Repository Object RESPONSIBLCHAR12AS4USERUSER_ADDR
AUTHOR3Person Responsible for a Repository Object RESPONSIBLCHAR12AS4USERUSER_ADDR
AS4USERLast Changed by AS4USERCHAR12AS4USER
TABLENName Tab Length of Table Record (Byte) ST05_NAMETAB_LENGTHINT410
ANDATDate of Last Table Analysis ST05_STAT_DATEDATS8DATS
NROWSNumber of Records in a Table TROWSDEC22DBA_PACKED_INT64
DBDATAAverage Length of Table Record (Byte) ST05_AVG_RECORD_LENGTHFLTP16(16)
DBINDEXAverage Index Length (Byte) ST05_AVG_INDEX_LENGTHINT410
TABARTTData Class of a Table ST05_DATA_CLASSCHAR60DDTEXT
TABKATTSize Category of Table ST05_SIZE_CATEGORYCHAR60DDTEXT
BUFALLOTBuffer Type of Table or View ST05_BUFFER_TYPE_TEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
APP_COMPONENT_HIERARCHY 0
DD26V_TABLE 0
DD03P_TABLE 0
DD12V_TABLE 0
DD17V_TABLE 0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION using ABAP code?

As ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION 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 ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ST05_DDIC_INFORMATION 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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