SAP BAPI_CATT_ALE2 Structure for ALE CATT Session Table data and field list

BAPI_CATT_ALE2 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 "Structure for ALE CATT Session" 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_BAPI_CATT_ALE2 TYPE BAPI_CATT_ALE2.

The BAPI_CATT_ALE2 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for ALE CATT Session data available in SAP. These include HOST (Application Server), DBSYS (Central Database System), SYSID (Name of SAP System), CRTIME (Time)... 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. .

BAPI_CATT_ALE2 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BAPI_CATT_ALE2 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 BAPI_CATT_ALE2 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
CPROGCalling Program SYCPROGCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
HOSTApplication Server SYHOSTCHAR32HOST_ID
DBSYSCentral Database System SYDBSYSCHAR10SYCHAR10
SYSIDName of SAP System SYSYSIDCHAR8SYCHAR08
CRTIMETime UZEITTIMS6UZEIT
CRDATEDate DATUMDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_CATT_ALE2 using ABAP code?

As BAPI_CATT_ALE2 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 BAPI_CATT_ALE2 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_CATT_ALE2

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_CATT_ALE2 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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