SAP CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA UI controller : Data Structure Table data and field list

CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA 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 "UI controller : Data Structure" 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_CONTROLLER_DATA TYPE CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA.

The CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about UI controller : Data Structure data available in SAP. These include EVENT_GET_UIP (Get UI Parameters Function Module Name), FLD_MAINTAIN (Table Field Name for Activity Type Maintain), FLD_CREATE (Table Field Name for Activity Type Create)... 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_CONTROLLER_DATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA 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_CONTROLLER_DATA 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
EVENT_GET_TEXTGet Text Function Module Name CMS_DTE_CTRL_GET_TEXT_FUNCNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
EVENT_GET_UIPGet UI Parameters Function Module Name CMS_DTE_CTRL_GET_UIP_FUNCNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FLD_MAINTAINTable Field Name for Activity Type Maintain CMS_DTE_CTRL_TBFLD_MAINTAINCHAR30CMS_LOC_TBFLD
FLD_CREATETable Field Name for Activity Type Create CMS_DTE_CTRL_TBFLD_CREATECHAR30CMS_LOC_TBFLD

Key field Non-key field



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

As CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA 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_CONTROLLER_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CMS_STR_CONTROLLER_DATA

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

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