SAP ASCECHARAC SCECHARAC key fields - transfer IDoc Table data and field list

ASCECHARAC 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 "SCECHARAC key fields - transfer IDoc" 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_ASCECHARAC TYPE ASCECHARAC.

The ASCECHARAC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SCECHARAC key fields - transfer IDoc data available in SAP. These include KBID (Internal Number of SCE Knowledge Base), CHARID (Internal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base), MSGFN (Function)... 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. .

ASCECHARAC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP ASCECHARAC 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 ASCECHARAC 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
KBIDInternal Number of SCE Knowledge Base KBIDNUMC6NUMC6
CHARIDInternal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base SCEIDNUMC6NUMC6
MSGFNFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN

Key field Non-key field



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

As ASCECHARAC 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 ASCECHARAC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ASCECHARAC

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

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