CHARACTER_DMLDB SAP (Characteristic) Table details

Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Characteristic




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CHARACTER_DMLDB
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Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CHARACTER_DMLDB is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristic data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.

The CHARACTER_DMLDB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic data available in SAP. These include OBJVERS_ID (Object Version Key), CHANGE_COUNTER (Change Management Counter), OBJECT_TYPE (MDF Object Type), OBJECT_ID (MDF Object GUID).. 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: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CHARACTER_DMLDB table 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
OBJVERS_IDObject Version Key DML_OBJVERS_IDRAW16
CHANGE_COUNTERChange Management Counter DML_CHANGE_COUNTERINT25INT2
OBJECT_TYPEMDF Object Type DML_OBJTYPCHAR10CHAR10DML_OBJTYP
OBJECT_IDMDF Object GUID DML_OBJECT_IDRAW16
VERSIONVersion DML_VERSIONNUMC10
STATUS_SCHEMAStatus Profile DML_STATUSSCHEMACHAR8Assigned to domainJ_STSMA
STATE_IDKey Status DML_STATE_IDRAW16
OWNEROwner DML_OWNERRAW16OWNERDML_OWNER
OBJGROUPGroup DML_GRPCHAR10CHAR10
LOG_HANDLEApplication Log: Log Handle BALLOGHNDLCHAR22SYSUUID_22
CHANGE_ORDERChange Order DML_CHANGE_ORDERRAW16
DELETEDDeletion Indicator DML_DELETIONFLAGCHAR1FLAG
USER_CREATECreated By DML_USER_CREATECHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
TIMESTMP_CREATECreated On DML_TMSTMP_CREATEDEC15TZNTSTMPS
USER_MODIFYChanged by DML_USER_MODIFYCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
TIMESTMP_MODIFYLast Change Time Stamp DML_TMSTMP_MODIFYDEC15TZNTSTMPS
ORG_SYSTEMLogical System DML_SYSTEMCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
CHARACT_NAMECME Characteristic Name CME_CHARACT_NAMESSTR100CME_CHARACT_NAME
DEF_SCOPECME Definition Scope - GUID CME_DEF_SCOPE_GUIDRAW16DSCOPCME_DEF_SCOPE_GUID

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table CHARACTER_DMLDB using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CHARACTER_DMLDB to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CHARACTER_DMLDB TYPE CHARACTER_DMLDB.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CHARACTER_DMLDB
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CHARACTER_DMLDB
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CHARACTER_DMLDB

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