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SAP ABAP Data Dictionary (SE11)
By Scott Livingston Updated December 28, 2022
What is Data Dictionary?
Data Dictionary is a central source of
information for the data in a information
management system. Its main function is
to support the creation and management
of data definitions (or “metadata”).
In this SAP ABAP Data Dictionary tutorial, you will learn:
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ABAP Dictionary 3 levels
Objects in the ABAP Dictionary resided on three levels that support their re-usability.
These levels are:
1. Tables and structures
2. Data elements
3. Domains
Lets look into them in detail –
Domains
Describes the technical characteristics of a table field
Specifies a value range which describes allowed data values for the fields
Fields referring to the same domain (via the data elements assigned to them) are
changed when a change is made to the domain
Ensures consistency
Ex. Purchasing document number (EBELN)
Data Elements
Describes the role played by a field in a technical context
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Fields of same semantic meaning can refer to the same data element
Contains the field information
Ex. Purchasing document number (EBELN)
Tables
Represent the Database Tables where data actually resides.
Tables can be defined independently of the database in the ABAP Dictionary.
The fields of the table are defined with their (database-independent) SAP ABAP data
types and lengths.
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Structures
Are record declarations that do NOT correspond to a Database Table.
Just like user-defined data type.
Defined like a table and can then be addressed from ABAP programs.
Structures contain data only during the runtime of a program.
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Aggregated Objects of ABAP Dictionary
Aggregated means consisting of several components. In the ABAP Dictionary, aggregated
objects are objects which come from several different transparent tables.
1. Views
2. Search Help
3. Lock Objects
Lets look into them in detail
Views
Views in SAP _ ABAP are used to summarize data which is distributed among several
tables
The data of a view is not actually physically stored. The data of a view is instead
derived from one or more other tables
It is tailored to the needs of a specific application
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Search Help
A Search help is a tool to help you search for data records in the system
An efficient and user-friendly search assists users where the key of a record is
unknown
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Lock Objects
Simultaneous accessing of the same data record by two users in the SAP system is
synchronized by a lock mechanism.
Locks are set and released by calling certain function modules. These function
modules are generated automatically from the definition of so-called lock objects in
the ABAP/4 Dictionary
Function modules : Enqueue_<obj name> – to lock the table dequeue_<obj name> – to
release the lock
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Important Transactions
SE11 : Data Dictionary Initial Screen (SE12 Display only)
SE13 : ABAP Dictionary : Technical Settings
SE14 : Database Utility
SE15 : Repository Information System
SE16 : Data Browser
SE17 : General table Display
SE55 : Table View Maintenance
SM30 : Table Maintenance
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