CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE SAP (Simple Characteristic) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Simple Characteristic




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

CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE 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 "Simple Characteristic" 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_CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE TYPE CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE.

The CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Simple Characteristic data available in SAP. These include ATFOR (Data type of characteristic), MSEHI (Unit of Measurement).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE 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
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE 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 CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CLES_S_CHARACTERISTIC_SIMPLE 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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