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How to Find the Table/CDS Views Name by giving field Name in SAP ECC and SAP S/4 HANA
Hello Everyone,
I experienced, this is a common issue for beginners and seniors to find a table where they can see the records most of the time they found structure usually structure field’s name and table field’s name is common if you know that field’s technical name then this blog will help you.
Get the technical name of the field which normally we can find with the F1 help key in technical information you can find your table and CDS by using this Customized program.
Selection Screen: (You can enter up to 4 different fields ) which belong to the different or same tables.
Output. ( Here you got the CDS views name with description, Just copy the CDS View name and use it in SE16n )
Create a New Program in SE38 and Paste below code:
*&H*********************************************************************
*&H Developer : Hamad Ahmad *
*&H Date : 26.10.2021 *
*&H Company : Systems Limited *
*&P*********************************************************************
*&D Report : ZFIND_CDS_VIEWS_AND_TABLES *
*&D Tcode : ZCDS *
*&D Program Defination : Find the Views/CDS/Tables Store Multiple Field*
*&A*********************************************************************
*&A PROGRAM CHANGES / Modification Logs : *
*&A +-----------------------------------------------------------------+*
*&A I Date I Code I Programmer I Changes I*
*&A +-----------------------------------------------------------------+*
*&A I I I *
*&A*********************************************************************
* SAHK900100 HAMMAD TR: For testing Abap Objects [HMD]
************************************************************************
report.
tables: dd04t,
swwwihead,
vbkpf,
rbkp,
cdhdr,
cdpos,
dd03l,
dd41v,
t685t,
vbpa,
tpart,
konvc,
boole,
ekko.
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,
ddtext type dd02t-ddtext,
ddlname type ddldependency-ddlname,
objectname type ddldependency-objectname,
tbtext type ddddlsrct-ddtext,
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.
***********SELECTION SCREEN*********************************
selection-screen begin of block bl with frame title title_1.
selection-screen begin of line.
selection-screen comment (15) s_cds for field cds.
parameters:
cds radiobutton group rdG1 default 'X'.
selection-screen end of line.
selection-screen begin of line.
selection-screen comment (15) s_Tab for field table.
parameters:
table radiobutton group rdG1.
selection-screen end of line.
selection-screen end of block bl.
selection-screen begin of block b2 with frame title title_2.
selection-screen begin of line.
selection-screen comment (11) t_FIELD1 for field s_field1.
select-options:
* s_field1 FOR dd03l-fieldname NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'EBELN' OBLIGATORY,
* s_field2 FOR dd03l-fieldname NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'EBELP' OBLIGATORY,
* s_field3 FOR dd03l-fieldname NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'BELNR',
* s_field4 FOR dd03l-fieldname NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'MATNR',
s_field1 for dd03l-fieldname no-extension no intervals obligatory,
s_field2 for dd03l-fieldname no-extension no intervals ,
s_field3 for dd03l-fieldname no-extension no intervals ,
s_field4 for dd03l-fieldname no-extension no intervals ,
s_exc for boole-boole no-extension no intervals default'/' no-display.
selection-screen end of line.
selection-screen skip 1.
selection-screen end of block b2.
initialization.
title_1 = 'Find Your CDS Views or Standard Tables'.
title_2 = 'Enter your Required Fields'.
t_FIELD1 = 'Fields Name'.
s_cds = 'CDS Views'.
S_tab = 'Standard Tables'.
***********SELECTION SCREEN*********************************
*SELECT-OPTIONS: S_FIELD1 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'EBELN',
**s_crdat for /opt/vim_1head-ARCHIVE_DATE,
*S_FIELD2 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'EBELP',
*S_FIELD3 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'BELNR',
*S_FIELD4 FOR DD03L-FIELDNAME NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT 'MATNR',
*S_EXC FOR BOOLE-BOOLE NO-EXTENSION NO INTERVALS DEFAULT'/' NO-DISPLAY.
start-of-selection.
if s_field2 is initial.
s_field2 = s_field1.
endif.
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 cds eq 'X'.
perform cds_Views.
else.
perform standard_tables.
endif.
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.
endif.
form standard_tables.
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.
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.
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.
else.
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.
else.
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.
else.
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.
else.
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.
clear wa_alv.
endif.
endif.
endif.
endloop.
endif.
delete adjacent duplicates from ialv comparing all fields.
loop at ialv into wa_alv.
select single ddtext from dd02t into wa_alv-tbtext where tabname eq wa_alv-tabname and ddlanguage eq 'E'.
modify ialv from wa_alv.
clear wa_alv.
endloop.
endform.
form cds_Views.
if s_field1-low is not initial.
select c~ddlname, c~objectname, p~tabname, p~fieldname, p~rollname
from ( ddldependency as c
inner join dd03l as p on p~tabname = c~objectname
and p~as4local = c~state )
where p~fieldname = @s_field1-low
and p~tabname not like @lv_tab
into table @data(itab13).
endif.
if s_field2-low is not initial.
select c~ddlname, c~objectname, p~tabname, p~fieldname, p~rollname
from ( ddldependency as c
inner join dd03l as p on p~tabname = c~objectname
and p~as4local = c~state )
* AND p~cityto = @cityto )
* INNER JOIN dd09l AS f ON f~tabname = p~tabname )
where p~fieldname = @s_field2-low
and p~tabname not like @lv_tab
into table @data(itab14).
endif.
if s_field3-low is not initial.
select c~ddlname, c~objectname, p~tabname, p~fieldname, p~rollname
from ( ddldependency as c
inner join dd03l as p on p~tabname = c~objectname
and p~as4local = c~state )
where p~fieldname = @s_field3-low
and p~tabname not like @lv_tab
into table @data(itab15).
endif.
if s_field4-low is not initial.
select c~ddlname, c~objectname, p~tabname, p~fieldname, p~rollname
from ( ddldependency as c
inner join dd03l as p on p~tabname = c~objectname
and p~as4local = c~state )
* AND p~cityto = @cityto )
* INNER JOIN dd09l AS f ON f~tabname = p~tabname )
where p~fieldname = @s_field4-low
and p~tabname not like @lv_tab
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 ddlname = wa_tab133-ddlname.
if sy-subrc = 0.
if itab15[] is not initial.
read table itab15 into data(wa_tab135) with key ddlname = wa_tab133-ddlname."tabname = wa_tab133-tabname.
if sy-subrc = 0.
if itab16[] is not initial.
read table itab16 into data(wa_tab136) with key ddlname = wa_tab133-ddlname."tabname = wa_tab133-tabname.
if sy-subrc = 0.
wa_alv-tabname = wa_tab134-tabname.
wa_alv-objectname = wa_tab134-objectname.
wa_alv-ddlname = wa_tab134-ddlname.
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.
else.
wa_alv-tabname = wa_tab134-tabname.
wa_alv-objectname = wa_tab134-objectname.
wa_alv-ddlname = wa_tab134-ddlname.
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.
else.
wa_alv-objectname = wa_tab134-objectname.
wa_alv-ddlname = wa_tab134-ddlname.
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.
else.
wa_alv-tabname = wa_tab134-tabname.
wa_alv-objectname = wa_tab134-objectname.
wa_alv-ddlname = wa_tab134-ddlname.
wa_alv-field1 = s_field1-low.
wa_alv-field2 = s_field2-low.
append wa_alv to ialv.
clear wa_alv.
endif.
else.
wa_alv-tabname = wa_tab134-tabname.
wa_alv-objectname = wa_tab134-objectname.
wa_alv-ddlname = wa_tab134-ddlname.
wa_alv-field1 = s_field1-low.
wa_alv-field2 = s_field2-low.
append wa_alv to ialv.
clear wa_tab134.
clear wa_alv.
endif.
endif.
endif.
endloop.
endif.
delete adjacent duplicates from ialv comparing all fields.
loop at ialv into wa_alv.
select single ddtext from ddddlsrct into wa_alv-ddtext where ddlname eq wa_alv-ddlname.
modify ialv from wa_alv.
clear wa_alv.
endloop.
endform.
form get_fieldcatalog.
if table = 'X'.
clear: fieldcat.
fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Tablename'.
fieldcat-fieldname = 'TABNAME'.
fieldcat-outputlen = '15'.
append fieldcat to fieldcat.
clear: fieldcat.
fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Table Short text'.
fieldcat-fieldname = 'TBTEXT'.
fieldcat-outputlen = '60'.
append fieldcat to fieldcat.
endif.
* CLEAR: FIELDCAT.
* FIELDCAT-SELTEXT_M = 'DDLNAME'.
* FIELDCAT-FIELDNAME = 'DDLNAME'.
* FIELDCAT-OUTPUTLEN = '20'.
* APPEND FIELDCAT TO FIELDCAT.
if cds = 'X'.
clear: fieldcat.
fieldcat-seltext_m = 'CDS VIEWS'.
fieldcat-fieldname = 'OBJECTNAME'.
fieldcat-outputlen = '20'.
append fieldcat to fieldcat.
clear: fieldcat.
fieldcat-seltext_m = 'DDL Short text'.
fieldcat-fieldname = 'DDTEXT'.
fieldcat-outputlen = '60'.
append fieldcat to fieldcat.
endif.
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.There is no standard way to find specific CDS views in SE11, SE84, or any standard transaction code so this is the best way to find CDS Views as well as Standard Tables according to our requirements.
Special thanks to Mr. arghadip kar , whose post here helped me with this one. Whereas his post provides CDS views, I thought we could get both CDS and Table in one program, so I merged in one.
@Hamad Ahmad
Thanks for sharing this. Will use it in the future for sure.
Thanks, Jigang
Hamad Ahmad
Hi Hamad,
thanks for this! I regularly get requests for help from colleauges who would like to know which table a screen-field is sourced from and where F1 doesn't "spill the beans" but only points to a structure instead of the actual source table. Your code will come in handy for occasions like that!
So, I used your idea and some of your code for inspiration but created a program using local classes instead of forms. I also enhanced the logic a bit here and there, so that whatever fieldname is put into FIELD1 determines the subset of tables/CDS-views and the other columns in the ALV get filled (from left to right) when fieldnames in FIELD2, FIELD3 and FIELD4 are also present in the definition.
I also added a hotspot to jump into SE12 for a tablename or CDS-view.
Below is my code (which I'm sure still has lots of room for improvements and comes without any guarantees that it's working correctly!)
Cheers
Bärbel
Update May 4, 2022: As suggested by Andrea Borgia in his comment below, here is a specific task needed for the ALV-output generation in method DISPLAY_DATA:
It's Really Impressive your code is better than my code.
Thanks, Hamad!
Without your code as a starting point, mine wouldn't exist.
Brilliant, thanks for the code! If you haven't done so already, I'd say it is good enough to warrant its own GH repo 🙂
One plea, though: could you copy the note in the code about SALV_STANDARD to the body of your comment, before the code itself? It's easy to miss but fortunately SAP has a nice way of letting you know 😀
Thanks for the feedback, Andrea!
I updated my response to highlight the SALV_STANDARD "instructions". By now, I actually copy it from one of my own Z-programs because I modified the GUI_STATUS slightly to have a (for me) better Excel-option available via "&VEXCEL" instead of the "&XXL" used in the SALV function group (it - IIRC - always goes to download while "&VEXCEL" opens Excel in place).
I have no clue how to set up a GH repo, I'm afraid!
Cheers
Bärbel
Interesting, though the program is so quick that I can just run it again instead of having Excel in the way. A matter of preference, I guess.
Anyhow, instructions for setting up a project are available, as well as for moving an existing package to it.
Sounds easy regarding Github - if it weren't for (at least) three major problems: we don't have a policy for using Github, we therefore don't use Abapgit, and we also don't have small enough packages but instead fairly large ones with many different objects in them.
If things are different for you, please feel free to share the code via your repository.
Cheers
Bärbel
That's the same for us, that's why all the GH activity is in my own free time!
The code is available in my repo with a minimal name change in line with my own naming convention. I always make a point of highlighting the original author, or even just the inspiration when it's my own work, and the source location of the code for all samples I add.
Thanks!
Hi,
Interesting....this code is really helpful. I was wondering if there is a enhancement we are looking for to find the CDS views from the S4 tables. Like the Dependency Analyzer, if we give a S4 table as an input, we could get the list of all CDS views that are built on top of it. Is there a Standard table with this information that will help?