SAP CESTU Structure for step-down report form (STAFFU) Table data and field list

CESTU 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 for step-down report form (STAFFU)" 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_CESTU TYPE CESTU.

The CESTU table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for step-down report form (STAFFU) data available in SAP. These include U2 (Text field length 14), U3 (Text field length 14), U4 (Text field length 14), U5 (Text field length 14)... 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. .

CESTU structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CESTU 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 CESTU 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
U1Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U2Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U3Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U4Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U5Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U6Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U7Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
U8Text field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14

Key field Non-key field



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

As CESTU 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 CESTU as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CESTU

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

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