VTDEP_DESC SAP (Descriptions of Object Dependencies in Variant Table Lines) Structure details
Description: Descriptions of Object Dependencies in Variant Table Lines
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
VTDEP_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 "Descriptions of Object Dependencies in Variant Table Lines" 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_VTDEP_DESC TYPE VTDEP_DESC.
The VTDEP_DESC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Descriptions of Object Dependencies in Variant Table Lines data available in SAP. These include VTLINENO (Sort String for Characteristics in a Row), VTLINNOINT (Row Number of Variant Table - External), DEP_INTERN (Internal name of dependency), DEP_EXTERN (External Dependency Name).. 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 VTDEP_DESC 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 |
| VTLINENO | Sort String for Characteristics in a Row | VTLINENO5 | CHAR | 5 | CHAR5 | ||||
| VTLINNOINT | Row Number of Variant Table - External | VTLIN | NUMC | 5 | NUM05 | ||||
| DEP_INTERN | Internal name of dependency | KNNAM_INT | CHAR | 30 | KNNAM | ||||
| DEP_EXTERN | External Dependency Name | KNNAM_EXT | CHAR | 30 | KNNAM | ||||
| LANGUAGE | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| DESCRIPT | Dependency Description | KNKTX | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| FLDELETE | Deletion Indicator | FLLKENZ | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| LANGUAGE_ISO | 2-Character SAP Language Code | LAISO | CHAR | 2 | LAISO |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VTDEP_DESC using ABAP code?
As VTDEP_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 VTDEP_DESC as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table VTDEP_DESC
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VTDEP_DESC 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