SAP ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST Control Structure for Activities Table data and field list

ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST 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 "Control Structure for Activities" 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_ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST TYPE ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST.

The ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control Structure for Activities data available in SAP. These include ACTIVITY (Activity number in network and standard network), CONTROL_KEY (Control key), ACTTYPE (Activity Type), MILESTONE (Usage)... 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. .

ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST structure Technical Details:

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

SAP ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
NETWORK	Order Number	AUFNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	AUFNR	ANR
ACTIVITY	Activity number in network and standard network	CN_VORNR	CHAR	4		NUMCV	VORNR
CONTROL_KEY	Control key	STEUS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		STEUS
ACTTYPE	Activity Type	LSTAR	CHAR	6	Assigned to domain		LSTAR	LAR	LART_EMPTY
MILESTONE	Usage	MILESTONE	CHAR	5	Assigned to domain		MILESTONE
CALCULATION_KEY	Key for calculation	INDET	CHAR	1			INDET
PRIORITY	Priority	NW_PRIO	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		NW_PRIO
PROJECT_SUMMARIZATION	Ind.: Take Activity Into Account for Project Summarization	CLASF	CHAR	1			XFELD
OVERHEAD_KEY	Overhead key	AUFZSCHL	CHAR	6			CHAR6
TAXJURCODE	Tax Jurisdiction	TXJCD	CHAR	15	Assigned to domain		TXJCD	TXJ
OBJECTCLASS	Object class, language-dependent	SCOPE_LD	CHAR	5			CHAR5
CSTG_SHEET	Costing Sheet	AUFKALSM	CHAR	6	Assigned to domain		KALSM
DISTRIBUTION_KEY	Distr.cap.reqmts (plant maint.,process order, network)	CR_VERTN	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain		CR_VERTL
REFERENCE_POINT	Reference point for BOM transfer	CN_RFPNT	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		CN_RFPNT
EXEC_FACTOR	Execution Factor	AFAKT	DEC	3			AFAKT

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Non-key field

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

As ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST 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 ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ACT_CONTROLDATA_ST

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

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