SAP CIFBALSEL Application Log: CIF Extension for Log Selection Table data and field list

CIFBALSEL is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Application Log: CIF Extension for Log Selection data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CIFBALSEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Application Log: CIF Extension for Log Selection data available in SAP. These include LOGNUMBER (CIF: Log Number in Application Log), DOCNUMBER (Document Number (Purchasing/Sales...)), POSNUMBER (Item number), OBJECTTYPE (Object Type in OLTP System)... 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. .

CIFBALSEL table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP CIFBALSEL table 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 CIFBALSEL 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
MANDANTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
LOGNUMBERCIF: Log Number in Application Log CIFBALNRCHAR22CHAR22
DOCNUMBERDocument Number (Purchasing/Sales...) CIFDOCCHAR12CIFDELNR
POSNUMBERItem number POSNUMNUMC6NUM6
OBJECTTYPEObject Type in OLTP System CIFOBJTYPECHAR1CIFOBJTYPE
METHODMethod to be Executed During the Transfer of an Object CIFMETHODCHAR1CIFMETHOD
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
TIMESTAMPTime Stamp for Core Interface CIFTSTAMPDEC15DECV15

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table CIFBALSEL using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CIFBALSEL to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CIFBALSEL TYPE CIFBALSEL.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CIFBALSEL
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CIFBALSEL
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CIFBALSEL

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

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