CFDOWN SAP (Structure for saving in a file) Structure details
Description: Structure for saving in a file
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CFDOWN 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 saving in a file" 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_CFDOWN TYPE CFDOWN.
The CFDOWN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for saving in a file data available in SAP. These include EXTENSION (Extension of a file), AREA (Area to be saved), HEADER (Selection of the list header), COL_HEADER (Selection of column header).. 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 CFDOWN 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 |
| SERVER_TYP | Server, which is to be exported to | CFSERVER | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| EXTENSION | Extension of a file | CFEXTENSIO | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
| AREA | Area to be saved | CFDLAREA | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| HEADER | Selection of the list header | CFDLHEADER | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPH | |||
| COL_HEADER | Selection of column header | CFDLCOLUMN | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPO | |||
| FORMAT_DIS | Selection of the format display | CFDFORMAT | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPM | |||
| VALUE_AREA | Selection of the value range | CFDLVALUES | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPV | |||
| FOOTER | Selection of the footers | CFDLFOOTER | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPF | |||
| COMMENTARY | Selection of the report comment | CFDLCOMM | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DPC | |||
| UNDEFINED | Display of an undefined value | CFUNDEFIN | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | DLU | |||
| FILE | File name | CFDLFILE | CHAR | 128 | TEXT128 | DLF | |||
| PCPROGRAM | Program on the presentation server | CFDLPROG | CHAR | 128 | CHAR128 | DLP | |||
| COMMAND | Command line | CFCOMMAND | CHAR | 55 | CHAR55 | DLC | |||
| DL_MODE | Session when downloading a file (overwrite, append) | CFDLMODE | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| NO_COLORS | RTF format: color/black & white | CFRTF_NO_COLORS | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | DBW | |||
| SIGN_DISP | +/- sign display when saving in a file as *.dat | CFSIGNDISP | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CFDOWN using ABAP code?
As CFDOWN 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 CFDOWN as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CFDOWN
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CFDOWN and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects