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SAP ABAP Database Utility Guide

The database utility is a tool that provides an interface between the ABAP Dictionary and the underlying database management system. It can be used to convert data types, activate objects, and create, delete, or change tables and indexes. To use it, go to transaction SE14 and enter the name of the table or object. This will display information about indexes and allow editing the table structure. Making adjustments requires confirmation and activates the underlying database. Errors can be viewed in the log file accessed from the toolbar.

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SAP ABAP Database Utility Guide

The database utility is a tool that provides an interface between the ABAP Dictionary and the underlying database management system. It can be used to convert data types, activate objects, and create, delete, or change tables and indexes. To use it, go to transaction SE14 and enter the name of the table or object. This will display information about indexes and allow editing the table structure. Making adjustments requires confirmation and activates the underlying database. Errors can be viewed in the log file accessed from the toolbar.

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Database Utility

By Sailaja Tadikonda
Introduction:
The database utility is a tool to provide the interface between the ABAP Dictionary and the underlying
database management system (DBMS).

Uses:
a) Convert Data (I.e. change field lengths and data types etc)
b) Activate Objects
c) Create/Delete/Change of tables and indexes
Approach:
Go to Transaction SE14
The Initial screen of database utility is displayed. Enter Name of either table/view/Match
code/Pool/Cluster tables
I given table name as ZDATA_UTL

Choose Edit button or Enter Key.

Next screen will be displayed as below.

Indexes: It will display the list of indexes that are created for this table
Processing Type:
The DB Utility can be run either online or in the background.
A) Direct: the create/delete/modify operations of the object will be performed in foreground.
B) Background: the create/delete/modify operations of the object will be performed in background
C) Enter for Mass processing:
If you want to modify large no of objects, choose this option.
If you run DB Utility, a log file gets created which contains information on whether or not the conversion
was successful and the point of failure during the conversion if it was not successful.
To check the log click on

in the application toolbar

For Example,
Step 1:
I created table ZDATA_UTL with four fields as specified below and activated the table.

Step 2:
After activation, I changed the key field of VBTYP to non-key field and trying to activate the table.
Then I got error message as below.

To avoid such kind of errors, go to SE14 (database utility) and enter the table name ZDATA_UTL.
Choose Edit button or Enter Key

In the next screen choose


(i.e. adding fields/deleting fields/change the key fields).

for making adjustments to the table

If some kind of conversion errors (i.e. Character to Number, Currency ) will also deal with database utility
Step 3:
Popup will be displayed for confirmation on adjustment of table

Choose Yes.
Then a message will be displayed as
Step 4:
Check the log by clicking on

in application tool bar of the database utility screen.

Note:
If you made changes to the dictionary object, then the underlying database is activated. Usually it works
behind the scenes, but occasionally the database utility will prompt you for information. This occurs when
an error is encountered or when existing data must be converted.

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