CDIFCA SAP (DDIC Interface: Field Catalog Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DDIC Interface: Field Catalog Structure




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CDIFCA
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CDIFCA 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 "DDIC Interface: Field Catalog Structure" 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_CDIFCA TYPE CDIFCA.

The CDIFCA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DDIC Interface: Field Catalog Structure data available in SAP. These include USGFL (Use flag), ROLNM (Data element (semantic domain)), TIMFL (Flag: Field with time dimension), CHTAB (Check 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP CDIFCA 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
FIENMField name CGSFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
USGFLUse flag CGSUSGFLCHAR1USGFL
ROLNMData element (semantic domain) ROLLNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROLDD_DTEL
TIMFLFlag: Field with time dimension CGSTIMFLCHAR1XFELD
CHTABCheck table CGSCHTABCHAR30TABNAME
CHFIECheck table field CGSCHFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
VALEXFlag: Domain values CGSVALEXCHAR1XFELD
FIXVLConstant (value of characteristic) CGSFIXVLCHAR18CHAR18
TIMLCTime logic CGSTIMLCCHAR1CGSTIMLC
RETABRead (text) table CGSRETABCHAR30TABNAME
REFIERead (text) field CGSREFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFILLong Text Field CGSREFILCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFLLLength of long text field CGSREFLLNUMC6DDLENG
VIEWNView name CGSVIEWNCHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
TCDISTransaction Code: Display Characteristic Values CGSTCDISCHAR20Assigned to domainTCODE
TCMODTransaction Code: Change Characteristic Values CGSTCMODCHAR20Assigned to domainTCODE
ATRFBFunction Module for Reading Attributes CGDATRFBCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
SPCTRSpecial handling of fields of an operating concern RKE_SHANDLINGCHAR3RKE_SHANDLING
ORTABOrigin Table CGSORTABCHAR30TABNAME
ORFIEOrigin field CGSORFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
OAPPLSource application CGSOAPPLCHAR4Assigned to domainCFAPPLCLAS
OAFIEOriginal field (of the application) CGSOAFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DIMPRCharacteristic Display CGSDIMPRCHAR1DIMPR
REPINReport Indicator CGSREPINCHAR1BERKZ
PLAINPlanning Indicator CGSPLAINCHAR1RKE_PLAKZ
LITINLine Item Indicator CGSLITINCHAR1RKE_EPOSKZ
RCSINRow/Column Structure Indicator CGSRCSINCHAR1RKE_ZSPKZ
RSLINReport Selection Indicator CGSRSLINCHAR1RKE_MKAKZ
CHAINCharacteristic Value Indicator CGSCHAINCHAR1RKE_MKEKZ
AGGDIAggregation CGSAGGDICHAR3AGGDI
AGGTMAggregation based on time CGSAGGTMCHAR3AGGTM
AGGFIReference Field for Time-Based Aggregation CGSAGGFICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
PRDECDecimal Places (Output) CGSDECCHAR1CHAR1
PRSNTScaling factor CGSPRSCHAR1CHAR1
SBGRPKey figure groups CGSSBGRPCHAR3TKCKUCGSSBGRPSBG
CCNUMCurrency Translation Number CGSCCNUMNUMC3NUM3
DCURRTarget Currency CGSDCURRCUKY5TCURCWAERS
RFTABTable for reference field REFTABLECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
RFFIEReference field for currency and qty fields REFFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DSRFFReference field in the data structure CGSDSRFFCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
CQMRKQuantity/amount/number indicator CGSCQMRKCHAR1CQMRK
CUKY0Currency CGSCUKYCUKY5TCURCWAERS
UNIT0Unit CGSUNITUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
CQFIEReference field for currency / unit CGSCQFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
TFLAGFlag: Text CGSTFLAGCHAR1CHAR1
COBJIDFolder Entry ID (Obj+Fol+Forwarder Name) SO_ENTRYIDCHAR46SO_ENTRYID
DMACMatchcode CGSDMACCHAR31DMAC_____4
CHNAMUser CGSCHNAMCHAR12CHAR12
CHDATChanged On CGSCHDATDATS8AS4DATE
CHTIMTime of Change CGSCHTIMTIMS6AS4TIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As CDIFCA 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 CDIFCA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CDIFCA

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