API_VALI SAP (API Interface for Characteristic Value (Internal)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: API Interface for Characteristic Value (Internal)




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

API_VALI 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 "API Interface for Characteristic Value (Internal)" 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_API_VALI TYPE API_VALI.

The API_VALI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about API Interface for Characteristic Value (Internal) data available in SAP. These include ATNAM (Characteristic Name), ATBEZ (Characteristic description), ATZHL (Int counter), ATWRT (Characteristic Value).. 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 or numeric)


SAP API_VALI 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
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
ATZHLInt counter ATZHLNUMC4ATZHL
ATWRTCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
ATWTBCharacteristic value description ATWTBCHAR30TEXT30
ATFLVInternal floating point from ATFLVFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATAWEUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
ATFLBInternal floating point value to ATFLBFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATAW1Unit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
ATCODCode for value dependency ATCODCHAR1ATCOD
ATTLVTolerance from ATTLVFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATTLBTolerance to ATTLBFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATPRZIndicator: Tolerance Shown as a Percentage ATPRZCHAR1ATXFE
ATINCIncrement Within a Specified Interval ATINCFLTP16(16) FLTP
KNOBJNumber of Object with Assigned Dependencies KNOBJNUMC18KNOBJ
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
ATWHIIndicator that Subordinate Values Exist ATWHICHAR1XFELD
ATZISInstance counter ATZISNUMC3NUMC3
ATSRTSort field for AUSP char. values ATSRTNUMC4ATSRT

Key field Non-key field



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

As API_VALI 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 API_VALI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table API_VALI

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about API_VALI 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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