SAP CDC_TABLE Table subject to recording Table data and field list

CDC_TABLE is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Table subject to recording data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CDC_TABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table subject to recording data available in SAP. These include TABNAME (Table Name), LOGTAB_TYPE (Type of a logging table), LOGTAB_NAME (Name of a logging table), LOGTAB_STATUS (Status of a logging table)... 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. .

CDC_TABLE table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP CDC_TABLE table 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 CDC_TABLE 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
RECORDER_ID	Unique Identifier of a Recorder	CDC_RECORDER_ID	CHAR	32
TABNAME	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB
LOGTAB_TYPE	Type of a logging table	CDC_LOGGING_TABLE_TYPE	CHAR	1			CDC_LOGGING_TABLE_TYPE
LOGTAB_NAME	Name of a logging table	CDC_LOGGING_TABLE	CHAR	30			TABNAME
LOGTAB_STATUS	Status of a logging table	CDC_LOGGING_TABLE_STATUS	CHAR	1			CDC_LOGGING_TABLE_STATUS

Key field

Non-key field

< CDC_S_TRIGGER_OBJECTS - CDC trigger objects CDC_TRIGGER - Table subject to recording >

How do I retrieve data from SAP table CDC_TABLE using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CDC_TABLE to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CDC_TABLE TYPE CDC_TABLE.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CDC_TABLE
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CDC_TABLE
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CDC_TABLE

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

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