SAP CIF_TIMSER Transfer of Time Series to APO Table data and field list

CIF_TIMSER 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 of Time Series to APO" 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_TIMSER TYPE CIF_TIMSER.

The CIF_TIMSER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer of Time Series to APO data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number), WERKS (Plant), QUALF (Qualifier: Quantity Specification during Time Series Transf.), QUANTITY (Quantity)... 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_TIMSER structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CIF_TIMSER 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_TIMSER 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
METHODMethod to be Executed During the Transfer of an Object CIFMETHODCHAR1CIFMETHOD
MATNRMaterial Number CIFMATNRCHAR40CIFMATNR
WERKSPlant CIFPLANTCHAR20CIFPLANT
QUALFQualifier: Quantity Specification during Time Series Transf. CIFQUALFCHAR3CIFQUALF
QUANTITYQuantity EDI_MENGECHAR15CHAR15
UNITUnit of measure EDI_MENEECHAR3CHAR3
TMSTMPTime Stamp for Core Interface CIFTSTAMPDEC15DECV15
TMSTMP_TOTime Stamp for Core Interface CIFTSTAMPDEC15DECV15

Key field Non-key field



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

As CIF_TIMSER 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_TIMSER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIF_TIMSER

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

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