ABAP Data Dictionary

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59229-379-7
Verlag: RHEINWERK PUB INC

Buch, Englisch, 403 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 900 g

Reihe: SAP PRESS: englisch

The ABAP Data Dictionary is the central repository for data used in all ABAP-based SAP systems, and allows you to manage definitions for all object types (tables, views, types, domains, lock objects, etc.). Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this is the reference for you. You’ll learn basic background information as well as details about the specific functionality of Data Dictionary elements, both of which will help you enhance your programming skills. You will also find examples to describe each concept, and explanations that show how to solve problems based on these examples. In addition, you will find helpful tips and tricks for accomplishing both standard and complex tasks related to the Data Dictionary.

Highlights:

- Domains

- Tables

- Views

- Data elements

- Table maintenance

- Search help

- Complex data types

- Lock objects

- Database utility

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupta, Tanmaya

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Unternehmenssoftware SAP
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Programmier- und Skriptsprachen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsinformatik, SAP, IT-Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

. Introduction. 13

. Acknowledgments. 17

1. Introduction. 19

. 1.1. Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing (SAP). 19

. 1.2. Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP). 21

. 1.3. Data Dictionary. 22

. 1.4. Summary. 25

2. Data Types. 27

. 2.1. Data Types. 27

. 2.2. Mapping of the Data Types. 35

. 2.3. Summary. 38

3. Domains. 39

. 3.1. An Introduction to Domains. 39

. 3.2. Attributes of Domains. 41

. 3.3. Creating Domains. 52

. 3.4. Changing Domains. 55

. 3.5. Deleting Domains. 56

. 3.6. Summary. 57

4. Data Elements. 59

. 4.1. An Introduction to Data Elements. 59

. 4.2. Attributes of Data Elements. 59

. 4.3. Creating Data Elements. 71

. 4.4. Deleting Data Elements. 75

. 4.5. Summary. 76

5. Tables. 77

. 5.1. An Introduction to Tables. 77

. 5.2. Components of a Table. 82

. 5.3. Creating Tables. 137

. 5.4. Changing Tables. 149

. 5.5. Deleting Tables. 158

. 5.6. Creating Other Dictionary Objects. 159

. 5.7. Deleting Other Dictionary Objects. 166

. 5.8. Summary. 167

6. Views. 169

. 6.1. An Introduction to Views. 169

. 6.2. Attributes of Views. 170

. 6.3. Types of Views. 176

. 6.4. Creating and Deleting Views. 182

. 6.5. Summary. 204

7. Table Maintenance Dialog. 205

. 7.1. Table Maintenance Dialog: Initial Screen (Transaction: SE54). 206

. 7.2. Table Maintenance Generator. 208

. 7.3. Maintaining Authorization Groups. 239

. 7.4. Maintaining Function Group. 243

. 7.5. View Variants. 245

. 7.6. View Clusters. 250

. 7.7. Summary. 261

8. Complex Data Types: Structures and Table Types. 263

. 8.1. Structures. 264

. 8.2. Table Types. 271

. 8.3. Deleting Data Types. 283

. 8.4. Summary. 283

9. Search Helps. 285

. 9.1. Introduction to Search Helps. 285

. 9.2. Types of Search Help. 286

. 9.3. Creating Search Help. 300

. 9.4. Value Transport for Input Helps. 311

. 9.5. Search Help Attachment. 312

. 9.6. Summary. 324

10. Lock Objects. 325

. 10.1. An Introduction to Locks. 325

. 10.2. Lock Mechanisms and Their Attributes. 327

. 10.3. Creating Lock Objects. 343

. 10.4. Deleting Lock Objects. 347

. 10.5. Summary. 348

11. Database Utility. 349

. 11.1. An Introduction to the Database Utility. 349

. 11.2. Processing Types. 351

. 11.3. Storage Parameters. 363

. 11.4. Runtime Objects. 367

. 11.5. Activation. 370

. 11.6. Adjusting Database Structures. 374

. 11.7. Conversion. 376

. 11.8. Editing Dictionary Objects in the Database. 383

. 11.9. Summary. 394

. The Author. 395

. Index. 397

Über Autor(innen)

Gupta, Tanmaya
Tanmaya Gupta is an ABAP developer who has worked on ABAP projects for multiple companies, including AT&T, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and MOLEX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, and is experienced in a number of areas of ABAP, including dialog programming and scripts.

Tanmaya Gupta is an ABAP developer who has worked on ABAP projects for multiple companies, including AT&T, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and MOLEX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, and is experienced in a number of areas of ABAP, including dialog programming and scripts.