SXDBMD SAP (XDB: Main Data Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: XDB: Main Data Structure




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SXDBMD
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Access table SXDBMD




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

SXDBMD 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 "XDB: Main Data Structure" 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_SXDBMD TYPE SXDBMD.

The SXDBMD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about XDB: Main Data Structure data available in SAP. These include OPER_ID_S (Unique operation ID), OPER_ID_E (Unique operation ID).. 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: Not classified


SAP SXDBMD 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
SYS_IDDatabase system ID SDBA_DBSIDCHAR8CHAR8
OPER_ID_SUnique operation ID SDBA_OP_IDCHAR14CHAR14
OPER_ID_EUnique operation ID SDBA_OP_IDCHAR14CHAR14

Key field Non-key field



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

As SXDBMD 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 SXDBMD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SXDBMD

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