SAP CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR CFX: Description of a Directory Entry Table data and field list

CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR 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 "CFX: Description of a Directory Entry" 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_CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR TYPE CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR.

The CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CFX: Description of a Directory Entry data available in SAP. These include FILESIZE (File Size), FILEDATE (Date as String), FILENAME (File Name)... 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. .

CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR 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 CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR 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
TYPE D=Dir, F=(normal)File, R=(readonly)File0
FILESIZE File Size0
FILEDATE Date as String0
FILENAME File Name0

Key field Non-key field



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

As CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR 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 CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CFX_TS_FILEDESCRIPTOR

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

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