CIF_CHTEXT SAP (APO Transfer Structure for Characteristic Definition Texts) Structure details
Description: APO Transfer Structure for Characteristic Definition Texts
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CIF_CHTEXT 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 "APO Transfer Structure for Characteristic Definition Texts" 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_CHTEXT TYPE CIF_CHTEXT.
The CIF_CHTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about APO Transfer Structure for Characteristic Definition Texts data available in SAP. These include CHAR_ID (Internal characteristic), CHAR_DESCR (Character String 60).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP CIF_CHTEXT 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 |
SPRAS | Language Key | LANGU | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | ||
CHAR_ID | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
CHAR_DESCR | Character String 60 | CIF_CHAR60 | CHAR | 60 | CIF_CHAR60 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CIF_CHTEXT using ABAP code?
As CIF_CHTEXT 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_CHTEXT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CIF_CHTEXT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CIF_CHTEXT and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
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