SAP ABAP Dictionary Demystified: Practical Implementation of Data Elements and Domains for Table Creation
Data Dictionary is also called ABAP dictionary or DDIC. Since, in our previous blogs we have already discussed the header and item table, now we will start with the practical implementation part. We will create the following below table. In the above table we have 5 columns, Order Number, Order Date, Payment Mode, Total Amount and Current. So, we will create domain and data element for these fields. Do not confuse with the Client Number, we will discuss it about later. Now, the question arises in mind, what is data element and domain. Domain :- Domain tells us about the technical characteristics of a field or column. Technical characteristics :- Data type , length. Data Element :- Data element tells us how the column/field will be visible to the end user. So, just think about how many data element and domain we need to create for the table. The answer is, we need to create 5 domains and 5 data elements. Creation of Domains :- Go to transaction ...
