Day 02 ABAP Dictionary

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CHAPTER 1

Overview of the ABAP/4Dictionary

Definition and functions of the ABAP/4 Dictionary

Basic obects of the ABAP/4 DictionaryThe Database !ti"ity



#hat is a Data Dictionary$

Da ta

Dic tionar y





Data &nte'rity



(o Redundant Data Definitions



&nte'ration with the ABAP/4

Deve"o)*ent #or+bench

Da ta

Dic tionar y



Basic Obects of the ABAP/4

Dictionary

Data "lement #Data "lement # Data "lement $Data "lement $

DomainDomainDomainDomain

%a!le &%a!le B%a!le A



Database !ti"ity

Da ta

Dic tionar y

Data!ase

'tility

Data!aseData!ase



CHAPTER , Dictionary Obects

Tab"esData E"e*ents

Do*ains

!sin' a Tab"e in an ABAP/4 Pro'ra*



Accessin' the ABAP/4

Dictionary

Da ta

Dic tionar y



SCREENSHOT -



Basic Obects of the ABAP/4

Dictionary



%a!le &%a!le B%a!le A



Tab"es

%AB(" )NA#%AB(" )NA#

*&ustomers+*&ustomers+

Name # ,R% -$.AND% )'NNR

%a!le )NA#%a!le )NA#



SCREENSHOT - SE11 TRA(.ACT&O( ABAP D&CT&O(AR0





Twoeve" Do*ain Conce)t





Data E"e*ents

Data "lement #Data "lement #

%a!le B%a!le A



PreDefined Data E"e*ents



Data E"e*ent Docu*entation



"nter a description *short te0t+1"nter a description *short te0t+1

"nter domain name1"nter domain name1



SCREENSHOT - SE11 create2 chan'e and dis)"ay data e"e*ents





TO CREATE A DATA EE3E(T -



%&ED ABE &3&T. %OR .PACE 3A(AE3E(T

.aintain field la!els

and column header1

.aintain field la!els

and column header1



Do*ains

Path "lementsPath "lementsPath "lementsPath "lements

%a!le A%a!le A




Characteristics of Do*ains

Path "lementsPath "lementsPath "lementsPath "lements

%a!le A%a!le A




A""owed 5a"ues

2alue %a!le3anuary

e!ruary

.arch1111111

Decem!er

3anuary

e!ruary

.arch1111111

Decem!er

DomainDomainDomainDomainDomainDomainDomainDomain



Benefits of !sin' A""owed 5a"ues



CREATE DO3A&(-





SCREENSHOT - SE11 to create2 chan'e and dis)"ay do*ains



SCREENSHOT - CREATE TABE THRO!H SE11




%a!le maintenance attri!ute%a!le maintenance attri!ute

.aintain field attri!utes.aintain field attri!utes

.aintain delivery class.aintain delivery class

SCREENSHOT - CREATE TABE THRO!H SE11





!sin' a Tab"e in Pro'ra* Code

%AB("5 6".P(,61

5"("&% 7 R,. 6".P(,61

WRI%" / 6".P(,68#D9 6".P(,68NA."9 6".P(,685A(AR61

"ND5"("&%1



CHAPTER 4

%orei'n 6ey Re"ationshi)sDefinition 7 !ses of %orei'n 6eys

Prere8uisites for Constructin' %orei'n 6ey

Re"ationshi)s6ey Ter*ino"o'y

Cardina"ity and %orei'n 6ey %ie"d Ty)es

%orei'n 6eys with 3u"ti)"e %ie"ds



Definition of %orei'n 6eys



!ses of %orei'n 6eys

9 3aintain data inte'rity

9 Provide he") te:ts9 Create a''re'ate

dictionary obects



Prere8uisites for Constructin'

%orei'n 6ey Re"ationshi)s9 The forei'n +ey fie"d and the

)ri*ary +ey of the chec+

tab"e *ust share the sa*e

do*ain;

9 A va"ue tab"e *ust e:ist for

that do*ain;



&hec %a!le&hec %a!le

2alue %a!le2alue %a!le

%orei'n 6eys- 6ey Ter*ino"o'y

oreign )ey %a!leoreign )ey %a!le



%orei'n 6ey Ter*ino"o'y-

E:a*)"e 1

&hec%a!le

2alue

%a!le



%orei'n 6ey Ter*ino"o'y-

E:a*)"e <

&hec%a!le

2alue

%a!le



Da ta

Dic tionar y

Estab"ishin' a %orei'n 6ey

Re"ationshi) in the ABAP/4Dictionary



Cardina"ity

#

&

N

&N

#

&

N

&N

#

&

#

&

nn m mnn m m



5tudents

9 Chec+ Tab"e- .tudents

9 %orei'n 6ey Tab"e- Course Enro""*ent

%orei'n 6ey %ie"d Ty)e

5%'D"N%8ID5%'D"N%8ID :



%orei'n 6ey Ty)e-

6ey %ie"ds or 6ey %ie"dCandidates

acultyaculty &ourse&ourse



%orei'n 6ey Ty)e-

6ey %ie"ds of a Te:t Tab"e

%--;*&ountry &odes+

%--;*&ountry &odes+

*%--$+*(anguage &odes+

*%--$+*(anguage &odes+

%--;%*&ountry descriptions+

%--;%*&ountry descriptions+



%orei'n 6ey Ty)e-

(on6ey %ie"d Candidates

Professor Professor

&ourse&ourse






.aintain cardinality n m.aintain cardinality n m

.aintain foreigney type

.aintain foreigney type

&hec ta!le*defaults tovalue ta!le+

&hec ta!le*defaults tovalue ta!le+



%orei'n 6eys with 3u"ti)"e

%ie"ds



&hec %a!le&hec %a!le&hec %a!le&hec %a!le

%ie"dBy%ie"d Assi'n*ent

oreign )ey %a!leoreign )ey %a!leoreign )ey %a!leoreign )ey %a!le



Partia" %orei'n 6eys



Constant %orei'n 6eys

< B I ,

=



>eneric foreign ey>eneric foreign ey>eneric foreign ey>eneric foreign ey

&onstant foreign ey&onstant foreign ey&onstant foreign ey&onstant foreign ey



CHAPTER =

ABAP/4 Dictionary Tab"es

in Re"ationa" Databases

.AP Tab"e Ty)es

Technica" .ettin's

&nde:es



.AP Tab"e Ty)es

2iew2iew

%ransparent %a!le*%RAN5P+

%ransparent %a!le*%RAN5P+

5tructure *IN%%AB+5tructure *IN%%AB+

Pool %a!lePool %a!le &luster %a!le&luster %a!le



Trans)arent Tab"es

Ty)e > TRA(.P

.aster Data.aster Data.aster Data.aster Data



Tab"e Ty)es TRA(.P

in the Database

DB

PR,I("PR,I("



3a))in' a Tab"e of Ty)e

&(TTAB

DB

PR,I("PR,I("

0 0



Poo" and C"uster Tab"es-

Overview

Pool %a!lePool %a!le &luster %a!le&luster %a!le&luster %a!le&luster %a!le



.aster %ransaction,rgani?ation @

&ustomi?ing 'ser

.aster %ransaction,rgani?ation @

&ustomi?ing 'ser

Technica" .ettin's

Data class

5i?e category5i?e category

BufferingBuffering

(og data changes(og data changes

Num!er of data records inDB storage

5ingle records9 generic9

full9 not !uffered

on or off



.aster data 'ser data

Data C"ass

,rgani?ation andcustomi?ing data

%ransaction data

DB



.i?e Cate'ories



Bufferin' Ty)e

None

)# )$ ) 4 ; )# )$ ) 4 ;

5ingle Record

)# )$ ) 4 ; )# )$ ) 4 ;

>eneric

)# )$ ) 4 ; )# )$ ) 4 ;

ull



o''in'

Technica" .ettin's



Technica" .ettin's



&nde:

OTO @ &nde:es in .E11 Database tab"e







DB

Database !ti"ity

AB AP / 4 D i c t i o n a r y

SCREENSHOT - SE14 DATABA.E !T&&T0







CHAPTER

Addin' .tructures.ubstructures

Custo*i?in' &nc"udesA))end .tructures



%a!le C6

1IN&('D" &I8CCC

%a!le C6

1IN&('D" &I8CCC

%a!le %

1APP"ND A%

%a!le %

1APP"ND A%

&nc"udin' .tructures in Tab"es

%a!le 6&'5%AB

1IN&('D" 65%R'&

%a!le 6&'5%AB

1IN&('D" 65%R'&

Append 5tructuresAppend 5tructuresAppend 5tructuresAppend 5tructures

5u!structures5u!structures5u!structures5u!structures &ustomi?ing Includes&ustomi?ing Includes&ustomi?ing Includes&ustomi?ing Includes

&ustomer %a!les 5AP %a!les

5AP %a!les

ield #ield #ield $ield $

111111

ield nield n

ield #ield #ield $ield $

111111

ield nield n



%a!le%a!le ieldield Data elementData element

6%$ 6%$ 5#5#

*%RAN5P+*%RAN5P+ 5$5$

##


6%$ 6%$ 5#5#*%RAN5P+*%RAN5P+ 5$5$

##

.ubstructure

65


6%# 6%# 5#5#

*%RAN5P+*%RAN5P+ 5$5$

##


6%# 6%# 5#5#

*%RAN5P+*%RAN5P+ 5$5$

##

1IN&('D" 651IN&('D" 65

1IN&('D" 651IN&('D" 65

65# 65$ 65111 65# 65$ 65111




C6C6 5#5#

##

1 1 11 1 1

nn


C6C6 5#5#

##

1 1 11 1 1

nn

Custo*i?in' &nc"ude

1IN&('D" &I8CCC

&I8CCC

;&(C!DE &( TABE. - e:a*)"e






%% 5#5#

##

1 1 11 1 1

nn


%% 5#5#

##

1 1 11 1 1

nn

1APP"ND A%

A))end .tructure

A% A%E# A%E$ A%EA%E# A%E$ A%E

APPE(D&( .TR!CT!RE &(TO .AP TABE- e:a*)"e





CHAPTER

ABAP/4 Re)ository&nfor*ation .yste*

The Re)ository &nfor*ation .yste*

Obect .earches %ind!se of Obects in Obects #here!sed

.earchin' for Obects Outside the Dictionary



ABAP/4 Re)ository &nfo .yste*-

Ty)ica" Fueries

ABAP/4ABAP/4

DictionaryDictionary

ind *,!Fect 5earch+ind *,!Fect 5earch+

ind all o!Fects ofind all o!Fects of

type A withtype A with

attri!utes C9 69 1attri!utes C9 69 1

ind *,!Fect 5earch+ind *,!Fect 5earch+


type A withtype A withattri!utes C9 69 1attri!utes C9 69 1

WhereEused listsWhereEused lists


type A that usetype A that use

o!Fect Bo!Fect B

WhereEused listsWhereEused lists


type A that usetype A that useo!Fect Bo!Fect B



SCREENSHOT - SE84 REPO.&TOR0 &(%O; .0.TE3



%ind



%ind

'se the All selectionspushE!utton to limit search criteria

on other o!Fect attri!utes

'se the All selectionspushE!utton to limit search criteria

on other o!Fect attri!utes

"nter a singlevalue for

the searchattri!utes or

use the arrowpushE!uttonsfor selection

options

"nter a singlevalue for

the searchattri!utes or

use the arrowpushE!uttonsfor selection

options



.e"ection O)tions5implified 5election *single values+5implified 5election *single values+

GH

"ual

Pattern

>reater than or eual

(ess than or eual

GH

Not eual

"0clude pattern

>reater than

(ess than

&omple0 5election *ranges+&omple0 5election *ranges+

J K KJInclusive "0clusive

%oggle pushE!uttons



Hit ist O)tions &





Hit ist O)tions &&

5ort descending

5elect all Deselect all

Refresh5ort ascending

#here!sed ist- .e"ection .creen



(ist of allo!Fects thato!Fect may!e used in

(ist of allo!Fects thato!Fect may!e used in



Re"ationshi) between Obects

#here!sed and .ubObects ists

Domains

Data"lements

Program

5creen

%a!le



ABAP/4 Re)ository &nfo .yste*

.odeling.odeling

ABAP/4 DictionaryABAP/4 Dictionary

ProgrammingProgramming

"nvironment"nvironment



CHAPTER G ABAP/4 Dictionary Chan'esActivation

Data Consistency and Conversion5ersion 3ana'e*ent

3isce""aneous Chan'es



Activation

Data ,!FectData ,!Fect

Activation Icon

ABAP/4 Dictionary

SCREENSHOT:



SCREENSHOT: .3,1 TO PER%OR3 3A.. ACT&5AT&O(





SCREENSHOT - SA38 TRA(.ACT&O(



i i



Activation

BacgroundBacground

,nline,nline

A i i



ActivationABAP/4 Programs

'pdates

5creen Painter

(og

3 +i Ch T b"



3a+in' Chan'es to Tab"es

D b ! i"i



Database !ti"ity

DB


SCREENSHOT: .E14 TRA(.ACT&O( DB !T&&T0



Ch 6 f 5 " T b"



Chan'e 6ey of 5a"ue Tab"e

5AP %a!le

5 i



5ersions

5ersion 3ana'e*ent for Tab"e e' Tab"e 3.E



5ersion 3ana'e*ent for Tab"e2 e'; Tab"e 3.E

temporary versions

active version

modified *evised+ version

5 i 3 t



5ersion 3ana'e*ent

Display

&ompare

Retrieve stored version of o!Fect

R".,%" compare

Processin' Data Dictionary



Obects


C i d Ad t t



Co*)arison and Adust*ent

CHAPTER



CHAPTER

ABAP/4 Dictionary Obects-5iewsDefinition

Re"ationa" o)erationsTy)es of views

!sin' a view in )ro'ra* code

#h t i 5i $



#hat is a 5iew$

Th 3 t B i % f 5i



The 3ost Basic %or* of a 5iew

The Re"ationa" O)erations



The Re"ationa" O)erations

%a!le $

5election

2iew B

%a!le #

ProFection

2iew A 2iew &

3oin

%a!le 4%a!le

The Proection O)eration



The Proection O)eration

ProFection

2iew A

%a!le #

The .e"ection O)eration



The .e"ection O)eration

5election

2iew B

%a!le $

.)ecifyin' .e"ection Criteria



.)ecifyin' .e"ection Criteria

# $ 4 ;

The Ioin O)eration



The Ioin O)eration

%a!le

3oin

%a!le 4

2iew &

The (ecessity of the Ioin

O ti



O)eration

ID Name 5alary # 5alary $ 5alary L

"mployee

5alary

ID Name 5alary

;;M 5mith O#-9---1--

;;- 5mith O##9---1--

;;# 5mith O#$9---1--

;;$ 5mith O#9---1--

Wrong

!nderstandin' the Ioin O)eration



!nderstandin' the Ioin O)eration

ID Name L

"mployee

5alary

ID 5alary

;;M O#-9---1--

;;- O##9---1--

;;# O#$9---1--

;;$ O#9---1--

Right

The Ioin O)eration and %orei'n



The Ioin O)eration and %orei'n

6eys

2iew &

3oin%a!le 4%a!le

Ty)es of 5iews in the



Ty)es of 5iews in the

ABAP/4 Dictionary

9 Database 5iew

9 Proection 5iew9 He") 5iew

9 3aintenance 5iew

9 .tructure and Entity 5iewsobso"ete

The Database 5iew



Data!ase

The Database 5iew

DB

Data!ase 2iew

The Proection 5iew



The Proection 5iew

2 i e w &

ProFection 2iew

Database vs Proection 5iews



Database vs; Proection 5iews

Data!ase 2iewProFection 2iew

Other Ty)es of 5iews



Other Ty)es of 5iews

9 He") 5iew

9 3aintenance 5iew

9 .tructure 5iewobso"ete

9 Entity 5iew obso"ete

!sin' a 5iew in Pro'ra* Code



!sin' a 5iew in Pro'ra* Code

%AB("5 6".P2I"W9

5"("&% 7

R,. 6".P2I"W

WRI%" / 6".P2I"W8ID9

6".P2I"W8NA."9

6".P2I"W85A(AR61

"ND5"("&%1

. h H "



.earch He")s

9 .earch he")s are sa*e as *atchcodes; &tJs a new ter*ino"o'y that .AP

is fo""owin' fro* its re"ease 4;K for the ter* *atchcode; .earch he")

can be created in transaction .E11;

9 There two ty)es of search he")s si*)"e i;e E"e*entary search he")s

and co*)"e: i;e Co""ective .earch he")s;

9 #hen search he")s are created a +ind of view is created which

contains various fie"ds fro* different tab"es that act as search

)ara*eters

. h H "



.earch He")s

9 E"e*entary search he")s contain on"y one tab or screen that consists

various fie"ds as search )ara*eters;

9 Co""ective search he")s are co""ection of e"e*entary search he")s; &t

contains nu*erous tabs de)endin' u)on the nu*ber of e"e*entary

search he")s attached to it; Resu"ts obtained fro* co""ective searchhe")s are *uch *ore refined than as co*)ared to e"e*entary search

he")s;

9 .earch he")s are a"ways associated with a dictionary obect at its data

e"e*ent "eve"; Both e"e*entary or co""ective search he")s can be

associated to the data e"e*ent;

Elementary Search help



Add Descri)tion

Enter the tab"e fro* which

search )ara*eter is to be )ic+ed

.earch )ara*eter

Collective Search Help



Add Descri)tion

Enter the na*es of

e"e*entary search he")s

Collective Search Help



5arious search )ara*eters

are entered

Assi'nin' search he")s



Assi'nin' search he")s

Enter the na*e of the

search he")

CHAPTER 11



On"ine He")2 Docu*entationand

Ty)e rou)sDocu*entation for Dictionary obects

%1 he")

%4 he")

Data e"e*ent docu*entation/

su))"e*enta" docu*entationTy)e 'rou)s

On"ine He") 7 Docu*entation



On"ine He") 7 Docu*entation

4 Possi!leInput 2alues

# ield QelpD" doc1D" supp1 doc1

,ther

documentation%a!les

5tructuresDomains




D a t a " l e m e n t

D a t a " l e m e n t D o c u m e n t a t i o n

D o c u m e n t a t i o n


Tab"e THP%

Program 5creen %a!le/field No entry D" 5upplement



Program 5creen %a!le/field ynecessary

ppnum!er

SCREENSHOT: .E1 TRA(.ACT&O(



Create Docu*entation

throu'h %1 or .creen Painter



throu'h %1 or .creen Painter

Ty)e rou)s



D a t a " l e m e n t

D a t a " l e m e n t D o c u m e n t a t i o n

D o c u m e n t a t i o n

Ty)e rou)s

ABAP/4 Dictionary

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. C61

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. C61

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. #$1

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. #$1

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. AB&1

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

ABAP/4 "ditor

PR,>RA. AB&1

%6P"EP,,( 1 1 1

%6P" >R,'P

Ty)e rou)



Ty)e rou)

ABAP/4 "ditor

ABAP/4 Dictionary

ABAP/4 ProgramrunEtime selection screen

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