/EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR SAP (PM: Characteristic Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: PM: Characteristic Description




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR
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Access table /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "PM: Characteristic Description" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_/EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR TYPE /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR.

The /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PM: Characteristic Description data available in SAP. These include IOBJNM (InfoObject), TYPE (FIN Master Data: Field Type: Characteristic or Key Figure), FL_SR (Characteristic is Used in Totals Records), FL_LI (Characteristic is Used in Line Items).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CHARACTProfitability Analysis Characteristic Name /EACA/PM_CHAR_NAMECHAR30RSIOBJNM
IOBJNMInfoObject RSIOBJNMCHAR30RSIOBJNMRSC
TYPEFIN Master Data: Field Type: Characteristic or Key Figure UG_FIELDTYPECHAR1UG_FIELDTYPE
FL_SRCharacteristic is Used in Totals Records /EACA/PM_FL_SRCHAR1BOOLE
FL_LICharacteristic is Used in Line Items /EACA/PM_FL_LICHAR1BOOLE
SCRTEXT_MMedium Field Label SCRTEXT_MCHAR20SCRTEXT_M
SCRTEXT_LLong Field Label SCRTEXT_LCHAR40SCRTEXT_L

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR using ABAP code?

As /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /EACA/BAPI_PM_CHAR and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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