1. ABAP Dictionary Introduction Tables in the ABAP Dictionary Performance in Table Access Consistency through Input Check Dependencies of ABAP Dictionary Objects Changes to Tables Views Search Helps

2. Introduction Function of the ABAP Dictionary in the R/3 System Definition of database objects User-defined types Services in the ABAP Dictionary Linking to the development and runtime environments

3. Function of the ABAP Dictionary

4. Database Objects in the ABAP Dictionary

5. Type Definitions in the ABAP Dictionary

6. Services of the ABAP Dictionary

7. Linking to the Development and Runtime Environment

8. Tables in the ABAP Dictionary Two-level domain concept Mapped in the relational database system Technical settings Data class Size category Buffering Logging

9. Tables and Fields

10. Basic Objects of the ABAP Dictionary

11. Two-Level Domain Concept: Example

12. Transparent Tables and Structures

13. Include Structures

14. Technical Settings

15. Data Class

16. Size Category

17. Logging

18. Performance during Table Access Indexes Primary index and secondary index Structure of an index Data access using an index Table buffering Advantages of buffering Local table buffers Buffering types Buffer synchronization Which tables should be bufferd?

19. Structure of an Index

20. Access with Indexes

21. Data Access using the Buffer

22. Table Buffering

23. Full Buffering

24. Generic Buffering

25. Single-Record Buffering

26. Buffer Synchronization 1

27. Buffer Synchronization 2

28. Buffer Synchronization 3

29. Buffer Synchronization 4

30. Buffer Synchronization 5

31. Buffer Synchronization 6

32. Consistency through Input Checks Fixed Values Value table What is a foreign key? Field assignment using the check field Semantic attributes of the foreign key Text table

33. Fixed Values

34. Value Table

35. Inserting a Data Record

36. Violation of the Foreign Key Check

37. Foreign Key Fields / Check Fields

38. Data Consistency through Foreign Keys

39. Foreign Key Definition in the Check Field

40. Check Table not Equal to Value Table

41. Semantic Attributes

42. Text Table

43. Dependencies of ABAP Dictionary Objects Activation of ABAP Dictionary objects Handling of dependent objects Where-used list and R/3 Repository Information System as seen by the ABAP Dictionary

44. Active and Inactive Versions

45. Runtime Objects

46. Handling of Dependent Objects

47. Where-Used Lists

48. The Repository Information System ABAP Dictionary

49. Changes to Data base Tables Changes to database tables Effect of changes to the table structure Table conversion Possible problems during conversions Append structures

50. Changes to Tables

51. How is the Structure Adjusted?

52. Conversion Process 1

53. Conversion Process 2

54. Conversion Process 3

55. Conversion Process 4

56. Conversion Process 5

57. Possible Problems during Conversions

58. Resuming Terminated Conversions

59. Append Structures 1

60. Append Structures 2

61. Append Structure 3

62. Views Why do you need views? Creating a view by join, projection and selection Join conditions and foreign keys Selection of data with views Database views Maintenance views Inner and outer joins

63. Why do you Need Views?

64. Structure of View – Starting Situation

65. Structure of a View – Join Condition

66. Structure of a View – Field Selection (Projection)

67. Structure of a View – Selection Condition

68. How are Tables Linked to Views?

69. Structure of the View

70. Data Selection with Views

71. Database Views

72. Includes in Database Views

73. Maintenance Views

74. Inner and Outer Joins

75. Search Helps Input help in the R/3 System ABAP Dictionary object search help Selection method of a search help Dialog behavior of a search help Interface of a search help Attaching search helps to fields Collective search helps and elementary search helps Append search helps

76. R/3 Standard Function: Input Help

77. Requirements of the Input Help

78. ABAP Dictionary Object Search Help

79. Selection Method of a Search Help

80. Description of the Dialog Behavior

81. Interface of a Search Help

82. How do you Use Search Help?

83. Search Help Attachment in the ABAP Dictionary

84. Overview: Mechanisms for the Input Help

85. Performance of the Input Help

86. Alternative Search Paths

87. Collective Search Helps and Elementary Search Helps

88. Append Search Helps