In most cases, business processes in the SAP system are based on recorded data. For this purpose, a model based on relational data is used. A database table is, therefore, an object for storing data. It offers many possibilities to support the work of a programmer.
Creating a table is as simple as it is in the other objects of the dictionary. The user starts this process in the SE11 transaction—they select the Database table checkbox and enter a name (which must start with the character Z or Y), as shown in the following screenshot:
Then, they need to click on the Create button. The SAP system will take the user to a screen where they can choose some options. A short description should be entered as it is an obligatory field. The screen the user will see is as follows:
As we can see, there are two fields to fill in at this stage. The first one (Delivery Class) determines what kind of data will be stored. The following entries are available:
A: An application table (master and transaction...