SAP CME_ST_FORMAT CME Data Type: Format Details Table data and field list

CME_ST_FORMAT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store CME Data Type: Format Details data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CME_ST_FORMAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CME Data Type: Format Details data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), FRG_GUID (Set GUID), VALID_FROM (Valid From (Time Stamp)), VALID_TO (Valid To (Time Stamp))... 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_ST_FORMAT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CME_ST_FORMAT 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_ST_FORMAT 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
FRG_GUIDSet GUID COMT_FRG_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
VALID_FROMValid From (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_FROMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
UPNAMEName of the User Who Last Changed the Set COMT_UPNAMECHAR12UNAME
HISTEXHistory Exists COMT_HISTEXCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
LOGSYSOriginal System COMT_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYSCOM_LOGSYSCOM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS
DATATYPData Type CME_DATATYPCHAR10Assigned to domainCME_DATATYP
DIGITSTotal Length (Including Decimal Places) CME_DTYPE_DIGITSNUMC5
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places CME_DTYPE_DECIMALSNUMC3
CASESENSMixed Uppercase / Lowercase Letters CME_DTYPE_CASESENSCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
SIGNED+/- Sign CME_DTYPE_SIGNEDCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
UOMISO Unit of Measure CME_DTYPE_UOMCHAR3Assigned to domainISOCD_UNIT
CURRENCYISO Currency CME_DTYPE_CURRENCYCHAR3ISOCD
EXP_TYPEType of Exponential Format CME_DTYPE_EXP_TYPECHAR1CME_DTYPE_EXP_TYPE
EXP_VALUEExponent Value CME_DTYPE_EXP_VALUENUMC3
INTERVAIntervals CME_DTYPE_INTERVALCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
ACCURACYInput Accuracy (Decimal Place) CME_DTYPE_ACCURACYCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
PATTERNInput Template CME_DTYPE_PATTERNCHAR30
SEPARATORSet Thousand Separator CME_DTYPE_SEPARATORCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
LEVELSNumber of Values in Data Set CME_DTYPE_LEVELSNUMC3
AUTOMATICAutomatic Value Generation CME_DTYPE_AUTOMATICCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
DESC_MANDCME Characteristic: Description Obligatory CME_DESC_MANDCHAR1CME_DESC_MAND
CONVERSIOConversion Exit CME_DTYPE_CONVERSIONCHAR5CME_DTYPE_CONVERSION
REFERENCEReference for Complex Data Type CME_DTYPE_REFERENCERAW16
CHECKTABLCheck Table CME_DTYPE_CHECKTABLECHAR16CME_DTYPE_CHECKTABLE
CHECKCLASCheck Class (ABAP-OO) CME_DTYPE_CHECKCLASSCHAR30SEOCLSNAME
DOCUMENTSDocument Key DML_DOCKEYRAW16DML_DOCKEY
ECM_COUNTChange Management Counter DML_ECM_COUNTNUMC5DML_ECM_COUNT
ECM_DELDeletion Indicator DML_ECM_DELCHAR1DML_ECM_DEL

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CME_ST_FORMAT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CME_ST_FORMAT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CME_ST_FORMAT

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

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