BC030_2.03.1

ABAP Dictionary Objects

BC030_2.03.2

Objectives

•

The participants will be able to:

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Access the ABAP Dictionary

–

Discuss the Basic Objects of the ABAP
Dictionary

–

Define and create a Table, Data Element,
and Domain

BC030_2.03.3

Accessing the ABAP Dictionary

Data

Dictionary

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Table C

Table B

Table A

Data Element 1

Data Element 2

Domain

Domain

Basic Objects of the ABAP

Data Dictionary

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Tables

TABLE KNA1

TABLE KNA1

(Customers)

(Customers)

Name 1 ORT01

MANDT KUNNR

Table: KNA1

Table: KNA1

Table: KNA1

Table: KNA1

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Create a Table

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Create a Table

Enter a Delivery
Class

Table maintenance allowed
checkbox

Enter a Short
Text

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Domain Concept

Data Element 1

Data Element 2

Domain

Domain

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Table B

Table A

Data Element 1

Data Elements

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Pre-Defined Data Elements

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Create a Data Element

Enter a Short

Text

Enter a
Domain

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Create a Data Element

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Data Element Documentation

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Domains

Table A

Table A

Data Elements

Data Elements

Domain

Domain

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Characteristics of Domains

Table A

Table A

Data Elements

Data Elements

Domain

Domain

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Allowed Values

Value Table

Domain

Domain

Domain

Domain

January
February
March

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
December

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valid

values

invalid

values

Benefits of Using Allowed

Values

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Create a Domain

Enter a Short

Text

Enter a Data
Type

Enter the number of
characters allowed for
this Domain

BC030_2.03.19

Create a Domain

Activate
Icon

Assign a Value
Table

Assign Single
Values

Assign Interval
Values

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Add Fields

Add Data Element
“ZXXFIRSTNAME”

Enter the Field Name
“FIRSTNAME”

Check the Primary Key
Checkbox

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Maintain Technical Settings

Enter a Data
Class

Enter a Size
Category

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Using a Table in Program Code

TABLES: KNA1.

SELECT *
FROM

KNA1.

WRITE: /KNA1-KUNNR,

KNA1-NAME1,
KNA1-ORT01.

ENDSELECT.

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Summary

•

At this point the participants should be able
to:

–

Access the ABAP Dictionary.

–

discuss the Basic Objects of the ABAP
Dictionary

–

Define and create a Table, Data Element,
and Domain