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ABAP Dictionary Objects

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Objectives
The participants will be able to:
Access the ABAP Dictionary
Discuss the Basic Objects (Domain, Data Element, Table etc.) of the ABAP Dictionary
Define and create a Table, Data Element, and Domain

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Accessing the ABAP Dictionary


Use transaction code SE11 to access the ABAP Dictionary

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Basic Objects of the ABAP Data Dictionary

Table A

Data Element 1

Table B

Table C

Data Element 2

Domain

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Tables
Tables store the information that is in the database.

They consist of rows (records) and columns (fields).


TABLE KNA1
(Customers)

Table: KNA1
MANDT

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KUNNR

NAME1

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Object Navigator
The Object Navigator is used to organize your programming in an integrated
development environment

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Create a Table
Enter a description (short text)
Maintain delivery class

Table maintenance attribute

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Two-Level Domain Concept


In SAP R/3, a field is defined by being assigned to a data element, which is in
turn assigned to a domain

Data Element 1

Data Element 2

Domain

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Data Elements
A data element provides a meaningful description for a field

Table A

Table B

Data Element 1

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Pre-Defined Data Elements


SAP R/3 comes delivered with many pre-defined data elements

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Create Data Element

Enter a description (short text).

Enter domain name.

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Create Data Element (Contd.)

Maintain field labels or column headers in the Field Label tab

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Data Element Documentation


In addition to providing field descriptions and headers, data elements
can provide detailed field documentation

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Domains
A domain specifies the technical characteristics and the allowed
values of a field
Domains are linked to fields via data elements

Table A

Data Elements

Domain

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Characteristics of Domains

Domains can exist independently in the ABAP Dictionary


Multiple data elements may be assigned to the same domain
Pre-defined domains exist in the SAP system
Domains can also specify a fields output characteristics

Table A

Data Elements

Domain

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Allowed Values
Domain

Domain

January
February

Value Table

March
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..
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December

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Benefits of Using Allowed Values


By defining valid values for a domain, automatic validation is
provided for any fields that point to that domain

valid
values

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invalid
values

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Create a Domain

Enter a description (short text)

Enter data type


Enter the number of characters
allowed for this domain

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Create a Domain (Contd.)

Activate Icon

Assign Single Values

Assign Interval Values


Assign a Value Table

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Add Fields to Table

Enter the Field Name FIRSTNAME


Enter Data Element ZXXFIRSTNAME

Check the Primary Key Checkbox

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Maintain Technical Settings of a Table

Enter a Data Class


Enter a Size Category

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Demonstration
Creation of a transparent table using transaction SE11 along with the
relevant data-element and domains.

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Practice
Creation of a transparent table using transaction SE11 along with the
relevant data-element and domains.

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Using a Table in Program Code

DATA : WA_YEMPLOY TYPE YEMPLOY.


SELECT
FROM

*
YEMPLOY INTO WA_YEMPLOY.

WRITE: / WA_YEMPLOY-ID
WA_YEMPLOY-NAME
WA_YEMPLOY-SALARY
ENDSELECT.

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Summary
Use transaction code SE11 to access the ABAP Dictionary

The basic objects of the ABAP Dictionary are tables, data elements, and
domains
Tables are the objects that actually hold the information in a database
A data element provides a meaningful description for a field

A domain specifies the technical characteristics and the allowed values


of a field

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Questions
What is the transaction to access the ABAP Dictionary ?

What is a data element ?


What is a domain ?
What is a value table in a domain ?

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