SAP CIFPAR Generic Structure for Parameter Transfer to CIF Modules Table data and field list

CIFPAR 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 "Generic Structure for Parameter Transfer to CIF Modules" 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_CIFPAR TYPE CIFPAR.

The CIFPAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Generic Structure for Parameter Transfer to CIF Modules data available in SAP. These include VALUE (Value)... 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. .

CIFPAR structure Technical Details:

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

SAP CIFPAR 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 CIFPAR 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
NAME	Parameter name	PARNAME	CHAR	64			CHR64
VALUE	Value	VALUE	CHAR	16			TEXT16

Key field

Non-key field

< CIFORGKEYS - Struct. for Type, Keys, Filter Object Keys for Initiat. Docs CIFPARPAR - Control of Parallelization in Initial Transfer >

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

As CIFPAR 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 CIFPAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIFPAR

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

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