CDESK_CHARACT_INFO SAP (Information on Classification Characteristics) Structure details
Description: Information on Classification Characteristics
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Access table CDESK_CHARACT_INFO
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CDESK_CHARACT_INFO 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 "Information on Classification Characteristics" 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_CDESK_CHARACT_INFO TYPE CDESK_CHARACT_INFO.
The CDESK_CHARACT_INFO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Information on Classification Characteristics data available in SAP. These include CHARACT_NAME (Characteristic Name), CHARACT_DESCRIPTION (Characteristic description), CLASS_NR (Class number), CLASS_TYPE (Class 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)
SAP CDESK_CHARACT_INFO 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 |
| CHARACT_NR | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| CHARACT_NAME | Characteristic Name | ATNAM | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | FEA | |||
| CHARACT_DESCRIPTION | Characteristic description | ATBEZ | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| CLASS_NR | Class number | KLASSE_D | CHAR | 18 | KLASSE | KLA | |||
| CLASS_TYPE | Class Type | KLASSENART | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | KLASSENART | KAR | ||
| CHARACT_FORMAT | Data type of characteristic | ATFOR | CHAR | 4 | ATFOR | ||||
| ATNAM | Characteristic Name | ATNAM | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | FEA | |||
| ATBEZ | Characteristic description | ATBEZ | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| ATERF | Entry Required | ATERF | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| DIMEN | External Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.) | MSEH6 | CHAR | 6 | MSEH6 | ||||
| ATFOR | Data type of characteristic | ATFOR | CHAR | 4 | ATFOR | ||||
| ANZST | Number of Characters | ANZST | INT2 | 5 | ANZST | ||||
| ANZDZ | Number of Decimal Places | ANZDZ | INT2 | 5 | ANZDZ | ||||
| ATSCH | Value with template | ATSCH | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| DINKB | Standard Code Letter | DINKENN | CHAR | 15 | CHAR15 | ||||
| ABTEI | Organizational Area | ABTEILUNG | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | VIEW | |||
| HERKU | Characteristic origin | HERKUNFT | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| ATVOR | Value with Plus or Minus Sign | ATVOR | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| ATEIN | Single value | ATEIN | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| ATINT | Interval Values Allowed | ATINT | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| ATWRD | Display Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic | ATWRD | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| ATVSC | Indicator: Display Template When Assigning Values | ATVSC | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| ATFOD | Unformatted Entry Control | ATFOD | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| ATKLE | Case Sensitive | ATKLE | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| ATTAB | Table Name | ATTAB | CHAR | 30 | UDTAB | ||||
| ATFEL | Field Name | ATFEL | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | |||
| ATTEI | Field Name for Unit | ATTEI | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | |||
| ATINN | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| ATINO | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| WERKS | Plant | WERKS_D | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | WERKS | WRK | H_T001W_C | |
| KATALOGART | Catalog | QKATART_CL | CHAR | 1 | QKATART_CL | ||||
| AUSWAHLMGE | Selected Set | QAUSWAHLMG_CL | CHAR | 8 | QAUSWAHLMG_CL | ||||
| DOKAR | Document Type | DOKAR | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | DOKAR | CV2 | ||
| DOKNR | Document number | DOKNR | CHAR | 25 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | DOKNR | CV1 | |
| DOKVR | Document Version | DOKVR | CHAR | 2 | DOKVR | CV3 | |||
| DOKTL | Document Part | DOKTL_D | CHAR | 3 | DOKTL | CV4 | |||
| KNOBJ | Number of Object with Assigned Dependencies | KNOBJ | NUMC | 18 | KNOBJ | ||||
| DTYPE | Internal Class Number | CLINT | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | CLINT | |||
| SELRE | Search Relevant | SELREL | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| DRURE | Print Relevant | DRUREL | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| ANZRE | Display Relevant | ANZREL | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| ATVIE | Characteristic Not to be Displayed | ATVIE | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| ATINP | No Entry Can be Made for Characteristic | ATINP | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CDESK_CHARACT_INFO using ABAP code?
As CDESK_CHARACT_INFO 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 CDESK_CHARACT_INFO as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CDESK_CHARACT_INFO
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CDESK_CHARACT_INFO and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects