APICABN SAP (Global Characteristics Data from User Interface) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Global Characteristics Data from User Interface




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

APICABN 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 "Global Characteristics Data from User Interface" 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_APICABN TYPE APICABN.

The APICABN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Global Characteristics Data from User Interface data available in SAP. These include ANZST (Number of Characters), ANZDZ (Number of Decimal Places), ATKLE (Case Sensitive), ATDEX (Exponent Display Format).. 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: Not classified


SAP APICABN 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
ATUDFData Type ATUDFCHAR18CHAR18
ANZSTNumber of Characters ANZSTINT25ANZST
ANZDZNumber of Decimal Places ANZDZINT25ANZDZ
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD
ATDEXExponent Display Format ATDEXNUMC1ATDEX
ATDIMExponent display ATDIMINT25EXP10
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
ATVORValue with Plus or Minus Sign ATVORCHAR1XFELD
EINH2Unit of Measure, Language-Dependent ATEI6CHAR6MSEH6
ATMSTStatus of a characteristic ATMSTCHAR1Assigned to domainATMST
ATKLAChars Group ATKLACHAR10Assigned to domainATKLA
ATERFEntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
ATBEWValue Assignment: Single-Value, Multiple-Value, Restrictable ATBEWCHAR1CHAR1
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATFODUnformatted Entry Control ATFODCHAR1ATXFE
ATVSCIndicator: Display Template When Assigning Values ATVSCCHAR1ATXFE
ATWRDDisplay Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic ATWRDCHAR1ATXFE
ATINPNo Entry Can be Made for Characteristic ATINPCHAR1ATXFE
ATVIECharacteristic Not to be Displayed ATVIECHAR1ATXFE
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
AUSWAHLMGESelected Set QAUSWAHLMG_CLCHAR8QAUSWAHLMG_CL
ATGLAIndicator: restrictable characteristic ATGLACHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As APICABN 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 APICABN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table APICABN

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