BAPI_CHARGROUPS SAP (Basic Data of Characteristics Groups in Interface Design) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Basic Data of Characteristics Groups in Interface Design




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAPI_CHARGROUPS
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAPI_CHARGROUPS 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 "Basic Data of Characteristics Groups in Interface Design" 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_CHARGROUPS TYPE BAPI_CHARGROUPS.

The BAPI_CHARGROUPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Basic Data of Characteristics Groups in Interface Design data available in SAP. These include GROUP_NAME (Chars Group), DESIGNNAME (Design Name), CREATED_BY (Name of Person who Created the Object), CR_ON (Date on Which Record Was Created).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BAPI_CHARGROUPS 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
INT_NUM_UIInternal design no. DSINTNUMC10DSINT
GROUP_NAMEChars Group GROUPCHAR30CUGRP
DESIGNNAMEDesign Name CE_DESIGNCHAR18CE_DESIGN
CREATED_BYName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
CR_ONDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
CHANGED_BYName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
CH_ONChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
COL_FROMFrom column SPVONNUMC3SPVON
LINE_FROMFrom line LNVONNUMC3LNVON
COL_TOTo column SPBISNUMC3SPBIS
LINE_TOTo line LNBISNUMC3LNBIS
CHAR_COMPRESSSummarize Characteristics KCOMPCHAR1KCOMP
PUSHBUTTONPushbutton for Characteristics Group PUSHBCHAR1PUSHB
TABSTRIPCharacteristics Groups as Tabs TABSTCHAR1TABST
CHAR_SEQSequence for Characteristics Presentation CE_SORTCCHAR1CE_SORTC
SEQ_SALESIndicator: Sort Characteristics for Sales CE_S_SALESCHAR1CE_S_SALES
SEQ_ENGINEERINGSort Characteristics for Engineering CE_S_ENGINEERCHAR1CE_S_ENGINEER
PRINT_SALESSales Printouts CE_S_P_SALESCHAR1CE_S_P_SALES
PRINT_PURCHASEPurchasing Printouts CE_S_P_PURCHASECHAR1CE_S_P_PURCHASE
PRINT_ENGINEEREngineering Printouts CE_S_P_ENGINEERCHAR1CE_S_P_ENGINEER

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_CHARGROUPS 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_CHARGROUPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_CHARGROUPS

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