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ABAP/4 Frequently Asked Question SAP R/3 Document : FAQ – ABAP/4 Dictionary ABAP/4 Dictionary Q. What is a “DATA DICTIONARY”? A data dictionary is a central source of information for the data in a data management system. Its main function is to support the creation and management of data definitions (or metadata). They enable a fast response to the following questions: What data is contained in the corporate databases? What are the attributes of this data (name, length, format, and so on)? What relationships exist between the different data objects? Q. What functions does data dictionary perform? In a data management system, the principal functions performed by a data dictionary are the following: management of data definitions provision of information for evaluations support for software development support for documentation ensuring that data definitions are flexible and up-to-date Q. What is Relational Data Model? A data model is a representation of a section of the real world employing formal structures. The relational data model employs only one such formal structure, referred to as a relation or table. All information on the section of the real world included in the model is shown in the relational model as values in tables. Q. Explain ABAP/4 Dictionary? The ABAP/4 Dictionary describes the logical structure of the objects used in application development and shows how they are mapped to structures in the underlying relational database. It makes central description of all data used in the system without redundancy possible. The ABAP/4 Dictionary provides a logical view on the application data and the organization of this data in the underlying database system. The ABAP/4 Dictionary is an integrated and active data dictionary. Integration in this case means that the ABAP/4 Dictionary is completely embedded in the ABAP/4 Development Workbench. Also, it is active in the run time environment. Q. What information ar