You have certainly heard of CDS table entities as the successors of classic Dictionary tables. But how exactly do you define fields, and what types should you use?
This article dives into the ABAP built-in types supported in CDS table entities, covering everything from numeric and character-like types to date/time, byte, currency, and geodata formats. Along the way, you will find practical guidance on what's new and what's deprecated, along with some best-practices for everyday use.
CDS Table Entities – Definition of Fields: built-in types and type mappings
- By sujay
- 23/10/2026
- 4 Views
Recent Posts
- Proactive by Design: Introducing Adoption Milestone Tracking for S/4HANA Private Cloud
- November 2026 EGI Schedule for System Conversion to Cloud ERP Private Now Available!
- CDS Table Entities – Definition of Fields: built-in types and type mappings
- Introducing On-Premise Extractor, Advance Scalability & Security
- Enrichment of Solution Order Output with Information from Related Transactions Made Possible
