CHVAL_GDEP SAP (Global Dependencies for Characteristic Value) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Global Dependencies for Characteristic Value




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CHVAL_GDEP 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 "Global Dependencies for Characteristic Value" 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_CHVAL_GDEP TYPE CHVAL_GDEP.

The CHVAL_GDEP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Global Dependencies for Characteristic Value data available in SAP. These include VALUE (Characteristic Value), DEPENDENCY (Name of Dependency), PROC_ORDER (Counter for sorting object allocations), FLDELETE (Deletion Indicator).. 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 CHVAL_GDEP 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
CHARACTCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
VALUECharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
DEPENDENCYName of Dependency KNNAMCHAR30KNNAMBEZ
PROC_ORDERCounter for sorting object allocations KNSRTNUMC4NUM4
FLDELETEDeletion Indicator FLLKENZCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As CHVAL_GDEP 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 CHVAL_GDEP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CHVAL_GDEP

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