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How to find the Table that stores multiple Field values? That’s what ABAPER and Functional does :) in WRICEFF development
Introduction
After working with SAP for more than 15 years and travelling across the Globe for SAP Projects one issue I always use to have how can I keep track of all the SAP Tables associated with different Modules. If you are working as a SAP ABAP Consultant you need to keep the name of tables in your Fingertips. Sometimes this you know from other Experts and sometimes you have to dig it out.
After exploring I found a very easy way to know the Tables that contains all the four fields or Data Element in the same table and has data in it.
SAP is just like an ocean and every droplet is like one SAP Table. This is one of the first program I create in any Project.
I have one request the .1% time you saved while implementing this Blog, help someone in need by doing Service. It can be as simple as playing with a Kid also.
This solution only does Table. I will do another blog for Views also.
Solution
Go to SE38-> Create a Program and Paste this Code.
Here is the Execution. Just to let you know I have Excluded the Table Beginning with ‘/’. If you want to add it just tweak the code.
In the Below example I am looking for tables with these 2 fields/Data Element. EBELN and EBELP
Wala here is the Result
Lets be adventurous and try with 4 fields
Before this I never knew knew EKPO has all the above 4 Fields/Data Element. Wala we got the result.
Below is the Code that probably can fetch some serious Fun Time to learn something more.
TABLES: DD03L,
BOOLE.
DATA:DREF TYPE REF TO DATA.
FIELD-SYMBOLS:<TABLE> TYPE STANDARD TABLE.
TYPE-POOLS: SLIS, ICON.
* Internal Tables
TYPES: BEGIN OF T_IALV,
TABNAME TYPE DD03L-TABNAME,
FIELD1 TYPE DD03L-FIELDNAME,
FIELD2 TYPE DD03L-FIELDNAME,
FIELD3 TYPE DD03L-FIELDNAME,
FIELD4 TYPE DD03L-FIELDNAME,
END OF T_IALV .
DATA: IALV TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF T_IALV,
WA_ALV TYPE T_IALV.
DATA: ALV_CONTAINER TYPE REF TO CL_GUI_CUSTOM_CONTAINER,
ALV_GRID TYPE REF TO CL_GUI_ALV_GRID,
OK_CODE LIKE SY-UCOMM,
FIELDCAT TYPE SLIS_T_FIELDCAT_ALV WITH HEADER LINE.
SELECT-OPTIONS:S_FIELD1 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION,
S_FIELD2 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION,
S_FIELD3 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION,
S_FIELD4 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION,
S_EXC FOR BOOLE-BOOLE.
FIELD-SYMBOLS:<FS-TAB13> TYPE MANDT.
DATA:WA_DD1 TYPE DD03L,
WA_DD2 TYPE DD03L,
WA_DD3 TYPE DD03L,
WA_DD4 TYPE DD03L,
LV_TAB TYPE DD03L-TABNAME,
WA_DD_FINAL TYPE DD03L.
IF S_EXC-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
LV_TAB = '/%'.
ENDIF.
IF S_FIELD1-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT C~TABNAME
FROM ( ( DD03L AS C
INNER JOIN DD02V AS P ON P~TABNAME = C~TABNAME
AND P~TABCLASS = 'TRANSP')
* AND p~cityto = @cityto )
INNER JOIN DD09L AS F ON F~TABNAME = P~TABNAME )
WHERE ( ( C~ROLLNAME EQ @S_FIELD1-LOW )
OR ( C~FIELDNAME EQ @S_FIELD1-LOW ) )
AND P~TABNAME NOT LIKE @LV_TAB
INTO TABLE @DATA(ITAB13).
ENDIF.
IF S_FIELD2-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT C~TABNAME
FROM ( ( DD03L AS C
INNER JOIN DD02V AS P ON P~TABNAME = C~TABNAME
AND P~TABCLASS = 'TRANSP')
* AND p~cityto = @cityto )
INNER JOIN DD09L AS F ON F~TABNAME = P~TABNAME )
WHERE ( ( C~ROLLNAME EQ @S_FIELD2-LOW )
OR ( C~FIELDNAME EQ @S_FIELD2-LOW ) )
AND P~TABNAME NOT LIKE @LV_TAB
INTO TABLE @DATA(ITAB14).
ENDIF.
IF S_FIELD3-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT C~TABNAME
FROM ( ( DD03L AS C
INNER JOIN DD02V AS P ON P~TABNAME = C~TABNAME
AND P~TABCLASS = 'TRANSP')
INNER JOIN DD09L AS F ON F~TABNAME = P~TABNAME )
WHERE ( ( C~ROLLNAME EQ @S_FIELD3-LOW )
OR ( C~FIELDNAME EQ @S_FIELD3-LOW ) )
AND P~TABNAME NOT LIKE @LV_TAB
INTO TABLE @DATA(ITAB15).
ENDIF.
IF S_FIELD4-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
SELECT C~TABNAME
FROM ( ( DD03L AS C
INNER JOIN DD02V AS P ON P~TABNAME = C~TABNAME
AND P~TABCLASS = 'TRANSP')
* AND p~cityto = @cityto )
INNER JOIN DD09L AS F ON F~TABNAME = P~TABNAME )
WHERE ( ( C~ROLLNAME EQ @S_FIELD4-LOW )
OR ( C~FIELDNAME EQ @S_FIELD4-LOW )
)
AND P~TABNAME NOT LIKE @LV_TAB
* AND f~connid = p~connid )
* ORDER BY c~carrname, p~connid, f~fldate
INTO TABLE @DATA(ITAB16).
ENDIF.
SORT ITAB13 BY TABNAME.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM ITAB13 COMPARING TABNAME..
SORT ITAB14 BY TABNAME.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM ITAB14 COMPARING TABNAME..
SORT ITAB15 BY TABNAME.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM ITAB15 COMPARING TABNAME..
SORT ITAB16 BY TABNAME.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM ITAB16 COMPARING TABNAME.
IF S_FIELD1-LOW IS NOT INITIAL.
LOOP AT ITAB13 INTO DATA(WA_TAB133).
IF ITAB14[] IS NOT INITIAL.
READ TABLE ITAB14 INTO DATA(WA_TAB134) WITH KEY TABNAME = WA_TAB133-TABNAME.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
CREATE DATA DREF TYPE TABLE OF (WA_TAB134-TABNAME).
IF ITAB15[] IS NOT INITIAL.
READ TABLE ITAB15 INTO DATA(WA_TAB135) WITH KEY TABNAME = WA_TAB133-TABNAME.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
IF ITAB16[] IS NOT INITIAL.
READ TABLE ITAB16 INTO DATA(WA_TAB136) WITH KEY TABNAME = WA_TAB133-TABNAME.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
ASSIGN DREF->* TO <TABLE>.
SELECT *
FROM (WA_TAB134-TABNAME)
INTO TABLE @<TABLE>.
IF <TABLE> IS NOT INITIAL.
WA_ALV-TABNAME = WA_TAB134-TABNAME.
WA_ALV-FIELD1 = S_FIELD1-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD2 = S_FIELD2-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD3 = S_FIELD3-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD4 = S_FIELD4-LOW.
APPEND WA_ALV TO IALV.
CLEAR WA_ALV.
* exit.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
ASSIGN DREF->* TO <TABLE>.
SELECT *
FROM (WA_TAB134-TABNAME)
INTO TABLE @<TABLE>.
IF <TABLE> IS NOT INITIAL.
WA_ALV-TABNAME = WA_TAB134-TABNAME.
WA_ALV-FIELD1 = S_FIELD1-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD2 = S_FIELD2-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD3 = S_FIELD3-LOW.
* WA_ALV-FIELD4 = S_FIELD4-LOW.
APPEND WA_ALV TO IALV.
CLEAR WA_ALV.
* exit.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
ASSIGN DREF->* TO <TABLE>.
SELECT *
FROM (WA_TAB134-TABNAME)
INTO TABLE @<TABLE>.
IF <TABLE> IS NOT INITIAL.
WA_ALV-TABNAME = WA_TAB134-TABNAME.
WA_ALV-FIELD1 = S_FIELD1-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD2 = S_FIELD2-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD3 = S_FIELD3-LOW.
APPEND WA_ALV TO IALV.
CLEAR WA_ALV.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
ASSIGN DREF->* TO <TABLE>.
SELECT *
FROM (WA_TAB134-TABNAME)
INTO TABLE @<TABLE>.
IF <TABLE> IS NOT INITIAL.
WA_ALV-TABNAME = WA_TAB134-TABNAME.
WA_ALV-FIELD1 = S_FIELD1-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD2 = S_FIELD2-LOW.
APPEND WA_ALV TO IALV.
CLEAR WA_ALV.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
ASSIGN DREF->* TO <TABLE>.
SELECT *
FROM (WA_TAB134-TABNAME)
INTO TABLE @<TABLE>.
IF <TABLE> IS NOT INITIAL.
WA_ALV-TABNAME = WA_TAB134-TABNAME.
WA_ALV-FIELD1 = S_FIELD1-LOW.
WA_ALV-FIELD2 = S_FIELD2-LOW.
APPEND WA_ALV TO IALV.
CLEAR WA_TAB134.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
* endif.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
* Populate Field Catalog
PERFORM GET_FIELDCATALOG.
CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
EXPORTING
I_CALLBACK_PROGRAM = SY-REPID
* is_layout = w_layout
IT_FIELDCAT = FIELDCAT[]
* it_events = i_events
TABLES
T_OUTTAB = IALV
EXCEPTIONS
PROGRAM_ERROR = 1
OTHERS = 2.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
* Implement suitable error handling here
ENDIF.
************************************************************************
* Form Get_Fieldcatalog - Set Up Columns/Headers
************************************************************************
FORM GET_FIELDCATALOG.
CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Tablename'.
FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'TABNAME'.
FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '36'.
APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Field1'.
FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'FIELD1'.
FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '12'.
APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Field2'.
FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'FIELD2'.
FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '12'.
APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Field3'.
FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'FIELD3'.
FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '12'.
APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'Field4'.
FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'FIELD4'.
FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '12'.
APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
ENDFORM.
Here is the Selection Screen Parameter label
Conclusion
This will work for both SAP ECC and SAP S/4 HANA
Below is the video version
This Blog is really helpful thanks for bringing this up.
Surly will use this technique from now onwords.
Thanks a Lot
Great blog there! Will be very helpful for the BW Consultants as well. Thanks, really!
Hi Arghadip,
I would like to propose an alternative that can do similar function. SE84 -> ABAP Dictionary -> Fields -> Table Fields -> Enter fields in field names and execute.
You will get the list of tables. You can identify the ones which has both fields.
Gaurav
Nice one but it will propose tables that may not have any entries hence it might not be solving the purpose
Actually SE84 is not an alternative, but clearly better, as we are not limited to four fields.
Awesome report ..
Hey arghadip kar
It really is sometimes a task to search tables for having exactly these fields. It's annoying and cumbersome to do this with standard transactions.
Work-around with SE16n
With the help of SE16n you can switch on the option "Determine Number Of Lines Dsiplayed" in the Technical Settings.
In the output list for table DD03L you can sub total field "tablename" and set the drilldown level to total level.
and then look out for entries which correspond to the total of selected fieldnames:
But you cannot select the table class (Transparent table or structure) which is not really helpful.
Your report
I am not sure if your program works correctly.
In my system table EKPO has no field BELNR. Therefor I have table BSAK which has all four fields but it's not listed in your results.
You do not only look for FIELDNAMES but also for ROLLNAMES having the same name. This is a good idea, because the names sometimes differ.
I would prefer to decide on my own, if FIELD or ROLLNAME should be respected in the search.
My 1st solution
I wanted to present you a shorter and more efficient solution:
Unfortunately this solution only works with exactly 4 fieldnames/ rollnames. I let this coding exist because it documents the dynamically created SELECT in the next solution.
My 2nd Solution
so my solution is not really shorter but can be easily expanded to 5, 6 and more fields to search for. Plus: it's maybe more obvious what is happening here.
side effects
This report also reveals multiple fieldnames having the same rollname, like table COFP:
Cheers
~Enno
Awesome
Please Create it in a blog so others can benefit.
Again great one
danke für das Teilen!!
Excellent blog! Thank you. It is very helpful.
Have you posted your follow-up for Views?: “This solution only does Table. I will do another blog for Views also.”
A blog for views will be very helpful for reporting. I’m looking forward to it.
Glad you liked it.
I will publish soon the one for the Views. Probably by this week.
Thanks
Arghadip
Here is the next blog you were asking for
https://blogs.sap.com/2020/11/26/how-to-find-the-views-cds-views-that-stores-multiple-field-values-thats-what-abaper-and-functional-does-in-wriceff-development/
Hi Arghadip,
this is an interesting approach, thank you for sharing this with us.
I would like to propose one more alternative which I use on regular basis for such kind of searches and many more.
Luckily we have Ludwig Stockbauer-Muhr in our community and he has published last year his
plugin ABAP Search and Analysis Tool for eclipse, which allows such kind of search queries in a very
simple manner:
The same search can be done also for CDS Views just by changing the Type to "CDS View" instead of "Database Table/View"
The search is of course not limited to 4 fields, but you can enter as many as you need.
Wow thats great. I think you can also do this using SE16T Tcode also but it is a little tricky
https://youtu.be/oYqtku2g8ts