CATS_ITS SAP (ESS CATS: Customizing Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: ESS CATS: Customizing Table




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CATS_ITS
Related tables to CATS_ITS
Access table CATS_ITS




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

CATS_ITS 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 "ESS CATS: Customizing Table" 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_CATS_ITS TYPE CATS_ITS.

The CATS_ITS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ESS CATS: Customizing Table data available in SAP. These include JUMP_TO_BTN ('Goto' Button Active?), DAY_DATE_BTN ('Wkday/date' Button Visible?), DAY_DATE_ACTIVE (Extended Switch 'Wkday/date' Active?), COPY_PREV_BTN ('Copy prev. period' Button Visible?).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP CATS_ITS 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
DEFAULT_ROWSNumber of Initial Lines DEFAULT_ROWSINT13INT1
JUMP_TO_BTN'Goto' Button Active? JUMP_TO_BTNCHAR1XFELD
DAY_DATE_BTN'Wkday/date' Button Visible? DAY_DATE_BTNCHAR1XFELD
DAY_DATE_ACTIVEExtended Switch 'Wkday/date' Active? DAY_DATE_ACTIVECHAR1XFELD
COPY_PREV_BTN'Copy prev. period' Button Visible? COPY_PREV_BTNCHAR1XFELD
COPY_WITH_HOURSCopy with hours? COPY_WITH_HOURSCHAR1XFELD
NEW_LINE_BTN'Insert line' Button Active? NEW_LINE_BTNCHAR1XFELD
NUM_NEW_LINESNumber of Lines to Be Inserted NUM_NEW_LINESINT13INT1
DEL_LINE_BTN'Delete line' Button Active? DEL_LINE_BTNCHAR1XFELD
VIEW_PROFILEDisplay Data Entry Profile VIEW_PROFILECHAR1XFELD
PROFILE_CHANGEChoose Data Entry Profile? PROFILE_CHANGECHAR1XFELD
DISABLE_HELPAREAHide Help Section? DISABLE_HELPAREACHAR1XFELD
SHEET_EXPAND_ALLShow All Details Immediately? SHEET_EXPAND_ALLCHAR1XFELD
SHEET_EXP_COL'Show/Hide all details' Button Visible? SHEET_EXP_COLCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As CATS_ITS 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 CATS_ITS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CATS_ITS

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