CFDM4 SAP (Storage table for navigation rules) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Storage table for navigation rules




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CFDM4
Related tables to CFDM4
Access table CFDM4




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CFDM4 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 "Storage table for navigation rules" 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_CFDM4 TYPE CFDM4.

The CFDM4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Storage table for navigation rules data available in SAP. These include BIAS (Bias factor for data mining), PERF (Performance factor), CALCMETHOD (Calculation method for data mining rules), SNUM (Value column).. 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. .

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


SAP CFDM4 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
OPERATIONNavigation operation DM_OPCHAR1CHAR01
BIASBias factor for data mining DM_BIASDEC2(1) DEC1_1
PERFPerformance factor DM_FACTORDEC2(1) DEC1_1
CALCMETHODCalculation method for data mining rules DM_CALMETHCHAR2CHAR2
SNUMValue column DMSNUMNUMC3NUMC3
KEYFIGTYPEDescription of key figure in data mining DM_KEYFIGTCHAR4CHAR4
CODEFunction in drill-down reporting DMCODECHAR4CHAR4
BOPECondition RKE_BOPECHAR2RKE_BOPE
BWRTConditional value with 3 decimal places RKE_BWRT9DEC17(3) RKE_WERTV9
ANZAHLMax. Number of Drilldowns per Object DM_ANZAHLNUMC3NUMC03

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CFDM4 using ABAP code?

As CFDM4 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 CFDM4 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CFDM4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CFDM4 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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


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