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Create a New ABAP Dictionary Structure

2020-02-19
Beginner
15 min.
ABAP Development, SAP NetWeaver 7.5, Tutorial, Beginner
Create an ABAP Dictionary structure for retrieving data from a database

You will learn

  • How to create an Data Dictionary structure

Prerequisites

  • You have a valid instance of an on-premise AS ABAP server, version 7.51 or higher (some ABAP Development Tools may not be available in earlier versions)

Step 1: Create a global Data Dictionary structure

Now, you will create a global Data Dictionary (“DDIC”) structure: In the toolbar, select New, then choose Other ABAP Repository Object.

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Step 2: Filter the list of object types

In the wizard that appears, filter the list of ABAP repository object types by entering **struct**.

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Step 3: Enter name and description

Then enter the following and choose Finish.
- Name = ZSO_INVOICE_ITEM
- Description = for example, Invoice item structure

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A new text editor is opened showing the content of the newly created Data Dictionary structure.

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Step 4: Remove the generated component

Remove the generated example component component_to_be_changed from the structure:

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Step 5: Define fields for the structure
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In the item structure, define the fields company_name, amount, currency_code, and payment_status, and assign them to the relevant data elements as follows:

  company_name   : snwd_company_name;
  amount         : snwd_ttl_gross_amount;
  currency_code  : snwd_curr_code;
  payment_status : snwd_soi_payment_status_code;
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The editor shows a syntax error because the amount has not yet been bound to the currency code.

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Step 6: Bind amount to currency code annotation

To bind the amount to the currency code:

  1. Add a new line in front of the field amount, add @ and open code completion, by entering Ctrl+Space. A list of all possible annotations is shown.

  2. Select the annotation @Semantics.amount.currencyCode.

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  3. Trigger the code completion again: enter : ' after @Semantics.amount.currencyCode, then choose Ctrl+Space, then choose the annotation zso_invoice_item.currency_code:

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  4. Finally choose Save (Ctrl+S)

You should no longer get a syntax error.

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Step 7: Check and activate the structure
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Back in the structure ZSO_INVOICE_ITEM, choose Check ABAP Development Object (Ctrl+F2). Then choose Activate (Ctrl+F3).

The Data Dictionary structure ZSO_INVOICE_ITEM is now activated.

Your code should look like this:

@EndUserText.label : 'Invoice Item Structure'
@AbapCatalog.enhancementCategory : #NOT_EXTENSIBLE
define type zso_invoice_item {
  company_name   : snwd_company_name;
  @Semantics.amount.currencyCode : 'zso_invoice_item.currency_code'
  amount         : snwd_ttl_gross_amount;
  currency_code  : snwd_curr_code;
  payment_status : snwd_soi_payment_status_code;

}
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Step 8: Test yourself

Define a field netAmount. The data element you need is snwd_ttl_net_amount. Use the same semantic annotation for the currency code. Enter your code in the box below and choose Submit answer:

Which annotation do you use to indicate that a field is a quantity field?
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