CHARACTERISTIC_VALS SAP (Structure to hold classification-characteristic-value data) Structure details
Description: Structure to hold classification-characteristic-value data
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Access table CHARACTERISTIC_VALS
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CHARACTERISTIC_VALS 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 to hold classification-characteristic-value data" 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_CHARACTERISTIC_VALS TYPE CHARACTERISTIC_VALS.
The CHARACTERISTIC_VALS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure to hold classification-characteristic-value data data available in SAP. These include CLASSNAME (Class number), CHARNAME (Characteristic Name), VALUE (Characteristic Value), UNIT (Unit of Measurement).. 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 CHARACTERISTIC_VALS 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 |
| CLASSTYPE | Class Type | KLASSENART | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | KLASSENART | KAR | ||
| CLASSNAME | Class number | KLASSE_D | CHAR | 18 | KLASSE | KLA | |||
| CHARNAME | Characteristic Name | ATNAM | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | FEA | |||
| VALUE | Characteristic Value | ATWRT | CHAR | 30 | ATWRT | ||||
| UNIT | Unit of Measurement | MSEHI | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| CURRENCY | Currency Key | WAERS | CUKY | 5 | Assigned to domain | WAERS | FWS |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CHARACTERISTIC_VALS using ABAP code?
As CHARACTERISTIC_VALS 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 CHARACTERISTIC_VALS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CHARACTERISTIC_VALS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CHARACTERISTIC_VALS 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