CLAL_CLASS SAP (Structure for class name and class texts) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for class name and class texts




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CLAL_CLASS
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

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. .

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

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CLASSTYPEClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
DESCRIPTKeywords KLSCHLCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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).


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