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Abap and data dict

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wat is the difference between ABAP dictionary and DATA dictionary

wat is the difference between ABAP dictionary and DATA dictionary

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Hi,

Both are same only.

Check for more details of DDIC

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/4f/991f82446d11d189700000e8322d00/applet.htm

ABAP Dictionary - ABAP Development - Wiki

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Hi Harish,

ABAP & Data Dictionary are the same.

You can get many documents on data dictionary in SDN.

All the Best

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Gokul

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Both are the same. There's no difference.

refer this

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_webas620/helpdata/en/cf/21ea31446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm

regards,

srinivas

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HI

BOTH ARE SAME

ABAP dictionary is the central repository for creation and management of definitions used in ABAP.

ABAP dictionary is integrated in ABAP workbench and therefore all tools of the workbench like Programs, Screens, function modules can actively access objects defined in data dictionary.

ABAP workbench is an integrated tool for creating an ABAP application.

Functions of the abap dictionary.

The ABAP Dictionary permits a central management of all the data definitions used in the R/3 System without redundancies .

In the ABAP Dictionary you can create user-defined types (data elements, structures and table types) for use in ABAP programs or in interfaces of function modules. Database objects such as tables and database views can also be defined in the ABAP Dictionary and created with this definition in the database.

The ABAP Dictionary also provides a number of services that support program development. This includes

setting and releasing locks(this helps in maintaining the consistency and integrity of data)

defining an input help (F4 help) and

attaching a field help (F1 help) to a screen field are supported.

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