SAP CLAL_CLASS Structure for class name and class texts Table data and field list

CLAL_CLASS 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 "Structure for class name and class texts" 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_CLAL_CLASS TYPE CLAL_CLASS.

The CLAL_CLASS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for class name and class texts data available in SAP. These include CLASS (Class number), DESCRIPT (Keywords)... 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. .

CLAL_CLASS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP CLAL_CLASS 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 CLAL_CLASS 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
CLASSTYPE	Class Type	KLASSENART	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		KLASSENART	KAR
CLASS	Class number	KLASSE_D	CHAR	18			KLASSE	KLA
DESCRIPT	Keywords	KLSCHL	CHAR	40			TEXT40

Key field

Non-key field

< CLAIM_MANAGEMENT - Additional Claim Management Data CLAL_OBJ - Classified object >

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

As CLAL_CLASS 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 CLAL_CLASS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CLAL_CLASS

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

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