SAP CDIDEP ABAP/4 Dictionary Interface: Structure for Compound Char. Table data and field list

CDIDEP 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 "ABAP/4 Dictionary Interface: Structure for Compound Char." 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_CDIDEP TYPE CDIDEP.

The CDIDEP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ABAP/4 Dictionary Interface: Structure for Compound Char. data available in SAP. These include POSIT (Item), DPFIE (Dependent field (compound characteristics)), FIXVL (Constant (value of characteristic)), TIMLC (Time logic)... 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. .

CDIDEP structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CDIDEP structure 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 CDIDEP 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
FIENMField name CGSFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
POSITItem CGSPOSITNUMC4AS4POS
DPFIEDependent field (compound characteristics) CGSDPFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
FIXVLConstant (value of characteristic) CGSFIXVLCHAR18CHAR18
TIMLCTime logic CGSTIMLCCHAR1CGSTIMLC
TXT_MDescription CGSTXT_MCHAR20TEXT20
DOMNMDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
DTYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
ITYPEABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
ILENGInternal Length in Bytes INTLENNUMC6DDLENG
DIGITNumber of characters in field CGSDIGITNUMC6NUM6
OUTLNOutput length CGSOUTLNNUMC6DDLENG
CVMRKIndicator: Conversion Routine (Default Setting: ALPHA) CGSCVMRKCHAR1XFELD
CONVXConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
MASKTemplate (not used) AS4MASKCHAR20AS4MASK
MASKLTemplate length (not used) MASKLENNUMC4MASKLEN
CHTABCheck table CGSCHTABCHAR30TABNAME
CHFIECheck table field CGSCHFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
VALEXFlag: Domain values CGSVALEXCHAR1XFELD
MARKSelection Indicator CGSMARKCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As CDIDEP 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 CDIDEP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CDIDEP

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

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