SAP CEDST Structure of selection table for segment table/level Table data and field list

CEDST 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 "Structure of selection table for segment table/level" 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_CEDST TYPE CEDST.

The CEDST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of selection table for segment table/level data available in SAP. These include SUBNR (Subnumber for seq.number for selection condition), FNAM (Field Name), SIGN (SIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables), OPTION (OPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables)... 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. .

CEDST structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CEDST 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 CEDST 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
LFDNRSequence Number for Selection Condition RKE_LFDNRNUMC4NUMC4
SUBNRSubnumber for seq.number for selection condition RKE_SUBNR4NUMC4NUMC4
FNAMField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
SIGNSIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_SIGNCHAR1RALDB_SIGN
OPTIONOPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_OPTICHAR2RALDB_OPTI
LOWLower Limit of Characteristic Value RKE_LOW_LCHAR50KEYID
HIGHUpper limit of characteristic value (in interval only) RKE_HIGH_LCHAR50KEYID
DELETEDelete entry CFDELFLAGCHAR1XFELD
NAVFLRequirement comes from navigation CFNAVFLNUMC1NUMC1

Key field Non-key field



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

As CEDST 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 CEDST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEDST

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

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