SAP CHARACTERTEXT_KEY DML Text Object Table data and field list

CHARACTERTEXT_KEY 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 "DML Text Object" 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_CHARACTERTEXT_KEY TYPE CHARACTERTEXT_KEY.

The CHARACTERTEXT_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DML Text Object data available in SAP. These include FRG_GUID (Set GUID), ELEMENT (MDF Text Element, like Set Type), SUBELEM (Subelement (Attribute of Set Type)), SUBOBJECT (Subobject, for example, row key of a set)... 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. .

CHARACTERTEXT_KEY structure Technical Details:

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

SAP CHARACTERTEXT_KEY 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 CHARACTERTEXT_KEY 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
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
FRG_GUID	Set GUID	COMT_FRG_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
ELEMENT	MDF Text Element, like Set Type	DML_TEXT_ELEMENT	CHAR	30			DML_TEXT_ELEMENT
SUBELEM	Subelement (Attribute of Set Type)	DML_TEXT_SUBELEMENT	CHAR	30			DML_TEXT_SUBELEMENT
SUBOBJECT	Subobject, for example, row key of a set	DML_TEXT_SUBOBJECT	NUMC	5			DML_TEXT_SUBOBJECT
TEXT_TYPE	MDF Text Type	DML_TEXT_TYPE	CHAR	10			DML_TEXT_TYPE
LANGUAGE	Language	DML_TEXT_LANGU	CHAR	2			DML_TEXT_LANGU
COUNTRY	Country Key	DML_TEXT_COUNTRY	CHAR	2			DML_TEXT_COUNTRY
COUNTER	Counter for Multiline Text Types	DML_TEXT_COUNTER	NUMC	5			DML_TEXT_COUNTER

Key field

Non-key field

< CHARACTERTEXT_DYNP_SV - DML Text Object CHARACTERTEXT_KEYH - DML Text Object >

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

As CHARACTERTEXT_KEY 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 CHARACTERTEXT_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CHARACTERTEXT_KEY

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

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