CGSFDI SAP (Structure generation, field catalog: Characteristics) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure generation, field catalog: Characteristics




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CGSFDI 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 generation, field catalog: Characteristics" 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_CGSFDI TYPE CGSFDI.

The CGSFDI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure generation, field catalog: Characteristics data available in SAP. These include FIENM (Field name), USGFL (Use flag), ROLNM (Data element (semantic domain)), DOMNM (Domain 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. .

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


SAP CGSFDI 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
FIENMField name CGSFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
USGFLUse flag CGSUSGFLCHAR1USGFL
ROLNMData element (semantic domain) ROLLNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROLDD_DTEL
DOMNMDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
KEYFLKey flag CGSKEYFLCHAR1CHAR1
TIMFLFlag: Field with time dimension CGSTIMFLCHAR1XFELD
CHTABCheck table CGSCHTABCHAR30TABNAME
CHFIECheck table field CGSCHFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ENTABValue table CGSENTABCHAR30TABNAME
VALEXFlag: Domain values CGSVALEXCHAR1XFELD
FIXVLConstant (value of characteristic) CGSFIXVLCHAR18CHAR18
TIMLCTime logic CGSTIMLCCHAR1CGSTIMLC
RETABRead (text) table CGSRETABCHAR30TABNAME
REFIERead (text) field CGSREFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFILLong Text Field CGSREFILCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFLLLength of long text field CGSREFLLNUMC6DDLENG
VIEWNView name CGSVIEWNCHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
ORTABOrigin Table CGSORTABCHAR30TABNAME
ORFIEOrigin field CGSORFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DTYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
ILENGInternal Length in Bytes INTLENNUMC6DDLENG
RFTABTable for reference field REFTABLECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
RFFIEReference field for currency and qty fields REFFIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
CMARKFlag: Amount CGSCMARKCHAR1XFELD
QMARKFlag for quantity field CGSQMARKCHAR1XFELD
CQMRKQuantity/amount/number indicator CGSCQMRKCHAR1CQMRK
CUKY0Currency CGSCUKYCUKY5TCURCWAERS
CQFIEReference field for currency / unit CGSCQFIECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
CURFICurrency reference field CGSCURFICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
UNIT0Unit CGSUNITUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
CONVXConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
CVMRKIndicator: Conversion Routine (Default Setting: ALPHA) CGSCVMRKCHAR1XFELD
CHTCUFlag: Check table with currency field CGSCHTCUCHAR1XFELD
CHTUNFlag: Check table with a unit field CGSCHTUNCHAR1XFELD
TXT_MDescription CGSTXT_MCHAR20TEXT20
TXT_SShort text CGSTXT_SCHAR10TEXT10
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
OLDFIOld field name CGSOLDFICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
DSTADomain status CGSDSTATCHAR1CGSOSTAT
RSTAData element status CGSRSTATCHAR1CGSOSTAT
PICKPick flag CGSPICKCHAR1XFELD
MARKSelection Indicator CGSMARKCHAR1XFELD
FCATField catalog flag CGSFCATCHAR1XFELD
LOCDLock flag CGSLOCDCHAR1XFELD
REFDFlag: Referenced CGSREFDCHAR1XFELD
DPUSFlag for compound characteristic use CGSDPUSCHAR1XFELD
FSYSField system type CGSFSYSCHAR3CGSSYSTP
RSYSData element segment type CGSRSYSCHAR3CGSSYSTP
DSYSDomain system type CGSDSYSCHAR3CGSSYSTP

Key field Non-key field



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

As CGSFDI 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 CGSFDI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CGSFDI

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CGSFDI 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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