SAP CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF Asset data buffer Table data and field list

CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF 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 "Asset data buffer" 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_CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF TYPE CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF.

The CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Asset data buffer data available in SAP. These include AST_ID (Asset ID), FSTAT_VAR (Object Screen (Field Status Variant)), NAME (Asset Type Name in a Specified Language), TITLE (Title Line)... 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. .

CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF 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 CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF 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
OBJECT_IDObject Identification Number CMS_DTE_OBJECT_IDRAW16SYSUUID
AST_IDAsset ID CMS_DTE_AST_IDCHAR40ALPHACMS_AST_IDCMS_ASTIDCMS_SRCH_AST
FSTAT_VARObject Screen (Field Status Variant) CMS_DTE_FSTAT_VARCHAR10Assigned to domainCMS_FSTAT_VAR
NAMEAsset Type Name in a Specified Language CMS_DTE_AST_TYP_NAMECHAR40CMS_NAME
TITLETitle Line SYTITLECHAR70SYCHAR70

Key field Non-key field



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

As CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF 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 CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CMS_STR_AST_DATA_BUF

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

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