SAP CIF_COMP PPM: Structure for Components Table data and field list

CIF_COMP 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 "PPM: Structure for Components" 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_COMP TYPE CIF_COMP.

The CIF_COMP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PPM: Structure for Components data available in SAP. These include VORNR_EX (Operation Number), AKTNR_EX (Activity Number), LOGCOMP (Logical Component), METHOD (Method to be Executed During the Transfer of an Object)... 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_COMP structure Technical Details:

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

SAP CIF_COMP 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_COMP 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
PLANKEY_EX	External Plan Key, as of APO Release 3.0	CIFPLNKEYE	CHAR	60			CHAR60
VORNR_EX	Operation Number	CIFVORNR	CHAR	12			CHAR12
AKTNR_EX	Activity Number	CIFACTNR	CHAR	40			CHAR40
LOGCOMP	Logical Component	CIFLOGCOMP	CHAR	40			CIFLOGCOMP
METHOD	Method to be Executed During the Transfer of an Object	CIFMETHOD	CHAR	1			CIFMETHOD
IOIND	Input/Output Indicator	CIFIOIND	CHAR	1			CIFIOIND
MATCO	Type of Material Consumption During Activity	CIFMATCO	CHAR	1			CIFMATCO
OFFCO	I/O Offset - Activity Relationship	CIFOFFCO	CHAR	1			CIFOFFCO
IOOFF	Chronological Offset for Material Bonus/Penalty Quantity	CIFIOOFF	QUAN	9			CIFQUAN9
OFFUNIT	Unit of Chronological Offset of Matl Bonus/Penalty Quantity	CIFOFFUNIT	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
IODUR	Duration of Material Bonus or Penalty Quantity	CIFIODUR	QUAN	13(3)			MENG13
DURUNIT	Unit of Duration of Material Bonus or Penalty Quantity	CIFDURUNIT	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
IOOFF_N	Chronological Offset for Mat. Bonus or Penalty(with Decimal)	CIFIOOFF2	QUAN	12(3)			CIFSHIFT
IS_MASTER	Indicator: Leading Material in Order	CIFMATTYPE	CHAR	1			CHAR1

Key field

Non-key field

< CIF_COCLST - Configuration/Classification Status at SD Document Item CIF_COMPAL - PPM: Structure for Material Components with Time Effectivity >

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

As CIF_COMP 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_COMP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIF_COMP

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

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