CATSXT_SHORTTEXT SAP (Short Text for Structural Comparison) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Short Text for Structural Comparison




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




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

CATSXT_SHORTTEXT 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 "Short Text for Structural Comparison" 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_CATSXT_SHORTTEXT TYPE CATSXT_SHORTTEXT.

The CATSXT_SHORTTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Short Text for Structural Comparison data available in SAP. These include LTXA1 (Short Text).. 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 CATSXT_SHORTTEXT 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
LTXA1Short Text CATSSHORTTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As CATSXT_SHORTTEXT 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 CATSXT_SHORTTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CATSXT_SHORTTEXT

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