SAP CE5CHIT Table data and field list

CE5CHIT 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_CE5CHIT TYPE CE5CHIT.

The CE5CHIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about data available in SAP. These include PALEDGER (Currency type for an operating concern), VRGAR (Record Type), PLIKZ (Plan/Actual Indicator), VERSI (Plan version (CO-PA))... 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. .

CE5CHIT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CE5CHIT 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 CE5CHIT 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 MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
PALEDGERCurrency type for an operating concern LEDBOCHAR2TKELLEDBOLEDBO
VRGARRecord Type RKE_VRGARCHAR1TVGAVRGARVGA
PLIKZPlan/Actual Indicator PLIKZCHAR1PLIKZ
VERSIPlan version (CO-PA) RKEVERSICHAR3TKVSALPHACOVERSIPVS
HRKFTOrigins (CO-PA) RKEHERKCHAR4RKEHERK
PAOBJNRProfitability Segment Number (CO-PA) RKEOBJNRNUMC10RKEOBJNR
PASUBNRProfitability segment changes (CO-PA) RKESUBNRNUMC4RKESUBNR
PERIOPeriod/year JAHRPERNUMC7PERI7JAHRPER
ALTPERIOPeriod/year in alternative period type JAHRPERALTNUMC7PERI7JAHRPER
WTGBTRTotal Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOGBTRTotal Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKGBTRTotal Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKFBTRFixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
MEGBTRTotal Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CE5CHIT using ABAP code?

As CE5CHIT 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 CE5CHIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CE5CHIT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CE5CHIT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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