SAP BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL CMS BAPI: Common Parameters Table data and field list

BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL 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 "CMS BAPI: Common Parameters" 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_CMS_STR_CENTRAL TYPE BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL.

The BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CMS BAPI: Common Parameters data available in SAP. These include PROCESSEXTENSION (Flag: Execute Customer Extensions (BAdIs) in BAPI), MAXROWS (Maximum number of lines of hits)... 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_CMS_STR_CENTRAL structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL 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_CMS_STR_CENTRAL 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
TESTRUNSwitch to Simulation Session for Write BAPIs TESTRUNCHAR1BAPIFLAG
PROCESSEXTENSIONFlag: Execute Customer Extensions (BAdIs) in BAPI BAPI_CMS_DTE_FLG_PROCESS_EXTCHAR1BAPIFLAG
MAXROWSMaximum number of lines of hits BAPIMAXROWINT410SYST_LONG

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL 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_CMS_STR_CENTRAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_CMS_STR_CENTRAL

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

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