NTAB_IDX SAP (Nametab of View or Table: Index of Two Nametabs) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Nametab of View or Table: Index of Two Nametabs




ABAP Code to SELECT data from NTAB_IDX
Related tables to NTAB_IDX
Access table NTAB_IDX




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

NTAB_IDX is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Nametab of View or Table: Index of Two Nametabs" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_NTAB_IDX TYPE NTAB_IDX.

The NTAB_IDX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Nametab of View or Table: Index of Two Nametabs data available in SAP. These include NT_INDEX (Iternal table index), NT_INDEX_L (Iternal table index), NT_INDEX_R (Iternal table index), NT_INDEX_O (Iternal table index).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP NTAB_IDX structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FIELD_POSPosition of the field in the table TABFDPOSNUMC4AS4POS
NT_INDEXIternal table index AD_INDEXINT410INT4
NT_INDEX_LIternal table index AD_INDEXINT410INT4
NT_INDEX_RIternal table index AD_INDEXINT410INT4
NT_INDEX_OIternal table index AD_INDEXINT410INT4
CMP_FLAGVersion Number Component CHAR2CHAR2CHAR2
TXT_FLAGFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
VISIBLEFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
COMPAREFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
COMPARE_OFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ADJUSTFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
KEYFLAGIdentifies a key field of a table KEYFLAGCHAR1KEYFLAG
WIDTH_COLOutput Length OUTPUTLENNUMC6DDLENG
READONLYFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
MARK_FLAGFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
FIXPROPOSBC Set: Additional Info SCPR_FLAGCHAR3SCPR_FLAG
EXCEPTEDFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ADDRTYPEFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure NTAB_IDX using ABAP code?

As NTAB_IDX is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on NTAB_IDX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table NTAB_IDX

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about NTAB_IDX and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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