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

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




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

BAPI_CHARS 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 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_CHARS TYPE BAPI_CHARS.

The BAPI_CHARS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Basic Data of Characteristics in Interface Design data available in SAP. These include GROUP_NAME (Chars Group), LINE (Line), DESCR_OR_VALUE (Object identification), START_ROW (From Column).. 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_CHARS 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
LINELine UILINENUMC10
DESCR_OR_VALUEObject identification FWHATCHAR1FWHAT
START_ROWFrom Column START_ROWNUMC10
END_ROWTo column END_ROWNUMC10
LENGTHLine UILINENUMC10
NAME_CHARCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
NEW_LINENew line FNEWLCHAR1FNEWL

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_CHARS 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_CHARS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_CHARS

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