SAP CME_CHAR_DSCOPE Char. Transfer: Assignment of Char. to Definition Scope Table data and field list

CME_CHAR_DSCOPE is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Char. Transfer: Assignment of Char. to Definition Scope data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CME_CHAR_DSCOPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Char. Transfer: Assignment of Char. to Definition Scope data available in SAP. These include SYSID (Name of SAP System), SYMANDT (TODO: Client), CHARACT_ID (CME Characteristic: External Name), DSCOPE_ID (CME Definition Scope: External Name)... 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. .

CME_CHAR_DSCOPE table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CME_CHAR_DSCOPE table 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 CME_CHAR_DSCOPE 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
SYSIDName of SAP System SYSYSIDCHAR8SYCHAR08
SYMANDTTODO: Client MANDANTCHAR3CHAR3
CHARACT_IDCME Characteristic: External Name CME_CHARACT_ID_CCHAR100
DSCOPE_IDCME Definition Scope: External Name CME_DSCOPE_ID_CCHAR100

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table CME_CHAR_DSCOPE using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CME_CHAR_DSCOPE to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CME_CHAR_DSCOPE TYPE CME_CHAR_DSCOPE.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CME_CHAR_DSCOPE
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CME_CHAR_DSCOPE
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CME_CHAR_DSCOPE

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

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