The Data Browser (SAP Library - BC ABAP Workbench Tools)

The Data Browser

You use the Data Browser to access table entries without using an ABAP program. With the Data Browser, you can:

Display table records.

Display all table field values and related text field values.

Branch from table entries to their related check-table entries.

If a table has Table maintenance allowed set you can also create or update table records with the Data Browser.

Displaying a Table

To start the Data Browser, choose Overview ® Data Browser from the Workbench tools initial screen. You can also reach the Data Browser from the Environment menu in the Repository Browser or the Utilities menu in the ABAP Editor. The Data Browser prompts you for a table name.

The selection screen lists the table's key fields, the remaining fields, and then a description of the table size. Enter selection criteria on the selection screen to restrict the number of entries that the system selects. To view the results of your selection, choose Execute from the selection screen. The system displays the results.

You can see in the results display that the number of records you selected appears in the title bar:

A status bar appears above the table display, containing the following information:

Fields displayed: Shows the number of fields displayed and the actual number of fields in the table.
To display more fields, enter a new value for the List width.

Fixed columns: Shows the number of fixed columns. These columns do not move when you scroll horizontally through the table.
You can enter a new value in the Fixed columns field to change the number of fixed fields.

List width: Number of characters displayed in the list. The standard width is 250 characters. However, you can set any width you like between 50 and 250 characters.

Both the list and detail displays show fields in different colors, depending on the field's status. Choose Utilities ® Color key to display the meanings of the different colors.