SAP TFC_METHOD_DESC Description of Methods A,B...H Table data and field list

TFC_METHOD_DESC 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 "Description of Methods A,B...H" 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_TFC_METHOD_DESC TYPE TFC_METHOD_DESC.

The TFC_METHOD_DESC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Description of Methods A,B...H data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Description)... 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. .

TFC_METHOD_DESC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP TFC_METHOD_DESC structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the TFC_METHOD_DESC table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
DESCRIPTION	Description	TFC_DESCRIPTION	CHAR	64			TFC_DESCRIPTION

Key field

Non-key field

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

As TFC_METHOD_DESC 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 TFC_METHOD_DESC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TFC_METHOD_DESC

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TFC_METHOD_DESC and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).