WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF SAP (Library, Definition, Object Ref. of View Element Definition) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Library, Definition, Object Ref. of View Element Definition




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

WDY_VIEW_ELEM_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 "Library, Definition, Object Ref. of View Element 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_WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF TYPE WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF.

The WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Library, Definition, Object Ref. of View Element Definition data available in SAP. These include DEFINITION_NAME (Web Dynpro: Name of a Web Dynpro Metadata Object), OBJECT ().. 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 WDY_VIEW_ELEM_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
LIBRARY_NAMEWeb Dynpro: Name of a Web Dynpro Metadata Object WDY_MD_OBJECT_NAMECHAR30WDY_MD_OBJECT_NAME
DEFINITION_NAMEWeb Dynpro: Name of a Web Dynpro Metadata Object WDY_MD_OBJECT_NAMECHAR30WDY_MD_OBJECT_NAME
OBJECT 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As WDY_VIEW_ELEM_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 WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WDY_VIEW_ELEM_DEF

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