PRINT2分析和总结分析和总结.docx

ABAP/4 Dictionary ABAP/4 Dictionary ? SAP AGBC400 ? SAP AG BC400 /3.1G Introduction to the ABA PAGE 1 ABAP/4 Dictionary C h C h a p te r 0 2 T h e A B A P /4 D ic tio n a ry B rie f o v e rv ie w o f th e A B A P /4 D ic tio n a ry B a s ic o b je c ts in th e A B A P /4 D ic tio n a ry V ie w s R Objectives Chapter 2 C h C h a p te r 0 2 O b je c tiv e s In th is c h a p te r y o u w ill le a rn th e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n A B A P /4 p ro g ra m s a n d th e A B A P /4 D ic tio n a ry h o w to c re a te d a ta e le m e n ts a n d d o m a in s h o w to c re a te tra n s p a re n t ta b le s , s tru c tu re s a n d v ie w s R Integration into ABAP/4 Workbench (Active) The ABAP/4 Dictionary is an active, integral component of the ABAP/4 Development Workbench. Any change made in the Dictionary becomes effective at once in the relevant ABAP/4 programs and screens. The basis for this is the interpretive nature of the R/3 Systems. The interpreter does not operate directly on the original code of an ABAP/4 program or screen, but interprets a generated, internal representation. When changes are made in the ABAP/4 Dictionary, automatic post-generation of this internal representation guarantees that the interpreter is always working with the latest data. Basic Dictionary Objects Basic DictionS A P A G Basic Diction The basic data definition objects in the ABAP/4 Dictionary are tables, domains and data elements. Domains describe the technical attributes of table fields (e.g. field type, field length), while data elements contain the semantic definition (e.g. short description). Fields are not independent objects and can only be maintained within tables. They presuppose the existence of a data element. Ta A data element presupposes the existence of a domain. Domains can be defined without further reference to other Dictionary objects. table Dual Level Domain Concept Dual Level DS A P A G Dual Level D In the ABAP/4 Dictionary, two types of objects are used for data de