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Database Table
Display format for data in a
relational database . The columns resp.
database fields of the database tables
of an AS ABAP are defined in the
ABAP Dictionary . Each database table
has an unique primary index and can
posess additional secondary indexes .
Between individual database tables,
foreign key dependencies can
exist. The definition of a database table is in general specified as a
transparent table in the
database of the AS ABAP . Besides
transparent tables there are also SAP-specific definitions as
cluster-tables and
pool-tables . All database tables defined
in the ABAP Dictionary can be referenced as
data type (just as flat structures )
and you can access them with Open SQL
. During developement, the content of database tables can be checked
using the Data Browser .
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