SAP ABAP Data Element TYPEKIND (Category of Dictionary Type)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-DWB-DIC-AC (Application Component) Activation Program, Conversion Program, DB Utility, MC, SPDD
     SDAD (Package) ABAP/4 Dictionary: Cross-object, Mass Processing
Basic Data
Data Element TYPEKIND
Short Description Category of Dictionary Type  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type TYPEKIND    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short Cat 
Medium 16 Type Cat.(coded) 
Long 16 Type Cat.(coded) 
Heading Cat 
Documentation

Dictionary types can be used to define other Dictionary types, where each Dictionary type has certain rules concerning the type categories that can be used.

The type category defines the category of the type, for example a structured type or a reference.

Type category of the row type for a table type

The row type of a table type can be defined by:

  • Specifying a type that already exists (data element, structure, table type, table, view) whose properties are copied as the properties of the defined table row.
  • Specification of a built-in type where the data type, number of places, and possibly also the decimal places can be specified directly. Specification of a reference type. corresponding input fields. Set the "row type" flag for a reference type and enter the name of the class or interface or DATA in the corresponding input field.

Category of the Dictionary object used in a data element

The data type attributes of a data element can be defined by:

  • Specifying a domain whose attributes are copied by the data element.
  • Specifying a build-in type where the data type, number of places, and possibly decimal places can be directly specified.
  • Specifying a reference type, i.e. reference to a class, an interface, a type defined in the Dictionary, a built-in type, or a generic reference to ANY or DATA.

In the maintenance screen you can set the option you require by setting the appropriate flag (domain, built-in type, reference type) and filling in the corresponding input fields.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010130 
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