SJCO_CHAR_MAPS SAP (Struct. for Char (in SAP Codepage) and Unicode Bytes (UTF16)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Struct. for Char (in SAP Codepage) and Unicode Bytes (UTF16)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SJCO_CHAR_MAPS
Related tables to SJCO_CHAR_MAPS
Access table SJCO_CHAR_MAPS




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

SJCO_CHAR_MAPS 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 "Struct. for Char (in SAP Codepage) and Unicode Bytes (UTF16)" 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_SJCO_CHAR_MAPS TYPE SJCO_CHAR_MAPS.

The SJCO_CHAR_MAPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Struct. for Char (in SAP Codepage) and Unicode Bytes (UTF16) data available in SAP. These include CHAR_LENGTH (Byte Length of Code Point), UNICODE (Bytes for Unicode Point (Max. 4 Bytes)), UNICODE_LENGTH (Byte Length of Unicode), CV_ERROR ('X' or ' ', if NLS Converter Raised Error).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SJCO_CHAR_MAPS 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
CHAR_CODE Bytes of Code Point (Max. 4 Bytes)0
CHAR_LENGTH Byte Length of Code Point0
UNICODE Bytes for Unicode Point (Max. 4 Bytes)0
UNICODE_LENGTH Byte Length of Unicode0
CV_ERROR 'X' or ' ', if NLS Converter Raised Error0
CV_ERROR_TEXT Error Message0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SJCO_CHAR_MAPS using ABAP code?

As SJCO_CHAR_MAPS 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 SJCO_CHAR_MAPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SJCO_CHAR_MAPS

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

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


Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects



Comments on this SAP object

What made you want to lookup this SAP object? Please tell us what you were looking for and anything you would like to be included on this page!