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What Is Data Dictionary in SAP ?

SAP QUESTIONS

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DDIC

What is Data Dictionary in SAP ?


It is used to create and manage metadata. It allows a central description of all data
used in system without redundancies. New or modified information automatically
updated for all the system components. It ensures data integrity, consistency and
security.

What is Data class ?


It determines in which tablespace it is stored and when it is created in database.

What is size category ?


It describes probable space requirement of table in database.

How many types of size category and data classes are there ?
 APPL0 : Master data (frequently accessed but rarely changes)
 APPL1 : Transaction data (data changed frequently)
 APPL2 : Organizational data (customizing data that is entered when system is
configured and then rarely changed.

What are important objects in Data Dictionary ?


 Tables
Tables are defined in dictionary independently database.
 Views
Logical view of more than one table.
 Types
The structure of type can be defined globally in ABAP programs.
 Lock objects
It is used to synchronize access of objects. So only one user can modify same data.
 Domains
Different fields having same technical type can be combined in domains.

What are Data elements in Data dictionary ?


It is used to define table field, structure components of the table.
What are foreign keys in Data dictionary ?
We use foreign keys to define relationships between 2 or more tables in ABAP
dictionary, creates value checks for input field and link tables in a view or lock
objects.

What are search helps in Data dictionary ?


It is used to assign input help to screen fields. We can do this by creating search help
in ABAP dictionary and attaching t to corresponding screen field.
There are 2 types of search helps :
 Elementary search helps
 Collective search helps

What are pooled and cluster tables ?


Table pools and table clusters are special type of tables in ABAP dictionary. Data from
many different tables can be stored together in table pool or table cluster. Table
assigned to a table pool or table cluster are indicated as pooled table or cluster tables.

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