SAP CEFORME Table of descriptions of element structures Table data and field list

CEFORME is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Table of descriptions of element structures data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CEFORME table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table of descriptions of element structures data available in SAP. These include APPLCLASS (Application class for DD objects (not used)), SUBCLASS (Subgroup by application class), TABNAME (Table Name), FORM (Form)... 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. .

CEFORME table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP CEFORME table 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 CEFORME 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
APPLCLASS	Application class for DD objects (not used)	APPLCLASS	CHAR	4	TAPPL		APPLCLASS	APP
SUBCLASS	Subgroup by application class	SUBCLASS	CHAR	2			CFBSUBCLAS
TABNAME	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB
FORM	Form	RKE_CFORM	CHAR	12	TKES1		RKE_FORM	RC1
POINTER	Element pointer	RKE_POINT	CHAR	30			RKE_POINT
FIELD	Str. or field name	RKE_FFNAM	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain		RKE_FORM
SNR	SNR within element	RKE_SNR1	NUMC	2			NUM2
SIGN	SIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables	RALDB_SIGN	CHAR	1			RALDB_SIGN
OPT	EQ, NE, BT, NB, CP, NP, LE, LT, GE, GT	RKE_OPTION	CHAR	2			CHAR2
LOW	Lower limit of characteristic values	RKE_LOW	CHAR	18			EIGXX
HIGH	Upper limit of characteristic values (only for ranges)	RKE_HIGH	CHAR	18			EIGXX
POBLLOW	Optional entry for variables	CFPAOBL	CHAR	1			CFPAOBL
POBLHIGH	Optional entry for variables	CFPAOBL	CHAR	1			CFPAOBL
OPERND	Operand for local calculation	RKE_OPERND	CHAR	3			RKE_OPERND
O1ELNR1	Element number of a structure	RKE_ELNR	NUMC	4			NUMC4
O1ELNR2	Element number of a structure	RKE_ELNR	NUMC	4			NUMC4
O2ELNR1	Element number of a structure	RKE_ELNR	NUMC	4			NUMC4
O2ELNR2	Element number of a structure	RKE_ELNR	NUMC	4			NUMC4

Key field

Non-key field

< CEFORMCNT - Report Painter: Counter for Managing Formats CEFORMF - CO: Definition of contents of element in row/col.str. >

How do I retrieve data from SAP table CEFORME using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CEFORME to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CEFORME TYPE CEFORME.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CEFORME
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CEFORME
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CEFORME

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

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