SAP CIF_BATCH Transfer Structure for Batches Table data and field list

CIF_BATCH 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 "Transfer Structure for Batches" 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_CIF_BATCH TYPE CIF_BATCH.

The CIF_BATCH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer Structure for Batches data available in SAP. These include EXT_MATNR (Material Number), EXT_LOCNO (Location), LOCTYPE (APO Location Type), BATCH (Batch Number)... 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. .

CIF_BATCH structure Technical Details:

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

SAP CIF_BATCH 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 CIF_BATCH 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
METHOD	Method to be Executed During the Transfer of an Object	CIFMETHOD	CHAR	1			CIFMETHOD
EXT_MATNR	Material Number	CIFMATNR	CHAR	40			CIFMATNR
EXT_LOCNO	Location	CIFLOCNO	CHAR	20			CIFLOCNO
LOCTYPE	APO Location Type	CIFLOCTYPE	CHAR	4			CIFLOCTYPE
BATCH	Batch Number	CIFBATCH	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		CHARG
ORGSYS	Logical system of object	LOGSYSO	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS

Key field

Non-key field

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

As CIF_BATCH 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 CIF_BATCH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIF_BATCH

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

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