CLA_CH_VDS SAP (API: Characteristic Value Descriptions for Class) Structure details
Description: API: Characteristic Value Descriptions for Class
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CLA_CH_VDS 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 "API: Characteristic Value Descriptions for Class" 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_CLA_CH_VDS TYPE CLA_CH_VDS.
The CLA_CH_VDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about API: Characteristic Value Descriptions for Class data available in SAP. These include CLASS_TYPE (Class Type), CHARACT (Characteristic Name), VALUE (Characteristic Value), VALDESCR (Characteristic value description).. 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: Not classified
SAP CLA_CH_VDS 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 |
| CLASS | Class number | KLASSE_D | CHAR | 18 | KLASSE | KLA | |||
| CLASS_TYPE | Class Type | KLASSENART | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | KLASSENART | KAR | ||
| CHARACT | Characteristic Name | ATNAM | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | FEA | |||
| VALUE | Characteristic Value | ATWRT | CHAR | 30 | ATWRT | ||||
| VALDESCR | Characteristic value description | ATWTB | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| LANGUAGE | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| FLDELETE | Deletion Indicator | FLLKENZ | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| LANGUAGE_ISO | 2-Character SAP Language Code | LAISO | CHAR | 2 | LAISO |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CLA_CH_VDS using ABAP code?
As CLA_CH_VDS 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 CLA_CH_VDS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CLA_CH_VDS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CLA_CH_VDS and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects