CATEX SAP (Structure for CATEX Feature) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for CATEX Feature




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CATEX
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Access table CATEX




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

CATEX 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 CATEX Feature" 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_CATEX TYPE CATEX.

The CATEX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for CATEX Feature data available in SAP. These include BUKRS (Company Code), AWART (Attendance or Absence Type), LGART (Wage Type), VERSL (Overtime Compensation Type).. 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 CATEX 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
RULE_IDRule for Special Approval CATS_EXC_RULECHAR8TCATS_EXC_RULECHAR8
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4T001BUKRSBUKC_T001
AWARTAttendance or Absence Type AWARTCHAR4T554SAWART
LGARTWage Type LGARTCHAR4T512WLGART
VERSLOvertime Compensation Type VRSCHCHAR1T555RVRSCH
AUFKZExtra Pay Indicator AUFKNCHAR1AUFKN
TRFGRPay Scale Group TRFGRCHAR8Assigned to domainTRFGR
TRFSTPay Scale Level TRFSTCHAR2Assigned to domainTRFST
PRAKNPremium Number PRAKNCHAR2Assigned to domainPRAKN
PRAKZPremium Indicator PRAKZNUMC4PRAKZ
OTYPEObject Type OTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainOTYPEPOT
PLANSPosition PLANSNUMC8T528BPLANS
TASKTYPETask Type CATSTASKTYPECHAR4CATSTASKTYPE
TASKLEVELTask Level CATSTASKLEVELCHAR8CATSTASKLEVEL
TASKCOMPONENTTask component CATSTASKCOMPONENTCHAR8CATSTASKCOMPONENT
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4TKA01CACCDCAC
ARBPLWork center ARBPLCHAR8ARBPLAGR
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
SKOSTLSender Cost Center SKOSTLCHAR10CSKSALPHAKOSTLKSK
LSTARActivity Type LSTARCHAR6CSLALSTARLARLART_EMPTY
SEBELNSending purchase order SEBELNCHAR10EKKOALPHAEBELN
SEBELPSending purchase order item SEBELPNUMC5EKPOEBELP
SPRZNRSender Business Process SPRZNRCHAR12CBPRALPHACO_PRZNR
LSTNRActivity Number ASNUMCHAR18ASMDALPHAASNUMASN
RKOSTLReceiver Cost Center EKOSTLCHAR10CSKSALPHAKOSTLKSK
POSIDWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_POSIDCHAR24PROJNPS_POSIDPRO
RAUFNRReceiver Order EAUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNR
RNPLNRNetwork number NW_AUFNRCHAR12AUFKALPHAAUFNRANR
VORNROperation/Activity Number VORNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNRVGN
UVORNSuboperation UVORNCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
RKDAUFReceiver sales order EKDAUCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELN
RKDPOSItem number in receiver sales order EKDPONUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
RKSTRReceiver cost object EKSTRCHAR12CKPHKSTRG
RPRZNRReceiver business process EPRZNRCHAR12CBPRALPHACO_PRZNR
STATKEYFIGStatistical key figure STAGRCHAR6TKA03STAGRSTA
FUNDReceiver fund FM_EFONDSCHAR10FMFINCODEBP_GEBERRECEIVER_FUND
FUNC_AREAReceiving Functional Area EFKTBERCHAR16Assigned to domainFKBER
GRANT_NBRReceiver Grant GM_GRANT_RECEIVERCHAR20ALPHAGM_GRANT_NBR
S_FUNDSender fund FM_SFONDSCHAR10FMFINCODEBP_GEBERSENDER_FUND
S_FUNC_AREASending Functional Area SFKTBERCHAR16Assigned to domainFKBER
S_GRANT_NBRSender Grant GM_GRANT_SENDERCHAR20ALPHAGM_GRANT_NBR
CPR_EXTIDExternal Project ID CATS_CPR_EXTIDCHAR24CHAR24
CPR_OBJGEXTIDExternal ID of Project Subobject CATS_CPR_OBJGEXTIDCHAR24CHAR24
CPR_OBJTYPEcProjects Object Type CATS_CPR_OBJTYPECHAR3CHAR3
BUDGET_PDFM: Receiver Budget Period FM_EBUDGET_PERIODCHAR10Assigned to domainFM_BUDGET_PERIODBUDPER
SBUDGET_PDFM: Sender Budget Period FM_SBUDGET_PERIODCHAR10Assigned to domainFM_BUDGET_PERIODBUDPER

Key field Non-key field



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

As CATEX 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 CATEX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CATEX

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