TMDS_MDS_DEF SAP (MDS: Structure for mds definition) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MDS: Structure for mds definition




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TMDS_MDS_DEF
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

TMDS_MDS_DEF 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 "MDS: Structure for mds definition" 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_TMDS_MDS_DEF TYPE TMDS_MDS_DEF.

The TMDS_MDS_DEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MDS: Structure for mds definition data available in SAP. These include SNAME (Short Name), LNAME (Long Name), MDS_CAT (Market Data Set Category), TOTAL_NO_MD (Total Number of Elements in Market Data Set).. 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 TMDS_MDS_DEF 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
MDS_IDID of the Market Data Set MDS_MDS_IDCHAR4Assigned to domainALPHAMDS_MDS_IDMDS_ID
SNAMEShort Name JBXKBEZCHAR30JBXKBEZ
LNAMELong Name JBXLBEZCHAR60JBXLBEZ
MDS_CATMarket Data Set Category MDS_MDS_CATCHAR2MDS_MDS_CAT
TOTAL_NO_MDTotal Number of Elements in Market Data Set MDS_TOTAL_NO_MDNUMC4MDS_SERIAL_NO
RERFEntered by RERFCHAR12SYCHAR12
DERFFirst Entered on DERFDATS8DATUM
RBEAREmployee ID RBEARCHAR12SYCHAR12
DBEARLast Edited on DBEARDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As TMDS_MDS_DEF 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 TMDS_MDS_DEF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TMDS_MDS_DEF

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