SAP CDPAFRM Table data and field list

CDPAFRM 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 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_CDPAFRM TYPE CDPAFRM.

The CDPAFRM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), PAGUID (Identifier of PVS Alternative), PACNT (Internal Counter of PVS Variant Table Entries), CMPSTCAT (Composition Formula View)... 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. .

CDPAFRM structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CDPAFRM 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 CDPAFRM 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
PAGUIDIdentifier of PVS Alternative FRMLE_PAGUIDRAW16SYSUUID
PACNTInternal Counter of PVS Variant Table Entries FRMLE_PVCNTNUMC8NUMC8
CMPSTCATComposition Formula View FRMLE_CMPSTCATCHAR10FRMLD_CMPSTCAT
PATXCNTCounter for Text Tables PVS_TXTCOUNTNUMC5NUMC5
VACLIDRating of Formula Composition FRMLE_VACLID_CMPSTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDVACLID
RVLIDValidity Area for Composition of Formula FRMLE_RVLID_CMPSTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDRVLID
KZChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND

Key field Non-key field



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

As CDPAFRM 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 CDPAFRM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CDPAFRM

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

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