SAP CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES Structure for the ALV Grid in the Create tab of CMS Locator Table data and field list

CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES 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 "Structure for the ALV Grid in the Create tab of CMS Locator" 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_LOC_TYPES TYPE CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES.

The CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for the ALV Grid in the Create tab of CMS Locator data available in SAP. These include ENTITY_ID (Locator Search Entity), CATEGORY (Category), CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Name), TYPE (Entity Type)... 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_LOC_TYPES 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_LOC_TYPES 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_LOC_TYPES 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
SEARCH_APPL	Private: Locator Search Application	BU_LOCATOR_SEARCH_APPLICATION	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		SHLPNAME
ENTITY_ID	Locator Search Entity	CMS_DTE_LOC_SEARCH_ENTITY	CHAR	10			CMS_LOC_SEARCH_ENTITY
CATEGORY	Category	CMS_DTE_LOC_CAT	CHAR	6			CMS_CAT
CATEGORY_TEXT	Category Name	CMS_DTE_LOC_CAT_NAME	CHAR	40			CMS_NAME
TYPE	Entity Type	CMS_DTE_LOC_TYP	CHAR	6			CMS_TYP
TYPE_TEXT	Entity Type Name	CMS_DTE_LOC_TYP_NAME	CHAR	40			CMS_NAME
GROUP_ID	Group name for the top level hierarchy	CMS_DTE_LOC_GROUP	CHAR	6			CMS_GROUP_NAME
FILTER_ID	Filter Identifier	CMS_DTE_LOC_FILTER_ID	CHAR	80			CMS_FILTER_ID

Key field

Non-key field

< CMS_STR_LOC_SHP_SCR - Locator Search Criteria for SHP CMS_STR_LOC_VEH_RESULT_SCR - Hit List Structure for Vehiceles >

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

As CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES 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_LOC_TYPES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CMS_STR_LOC_TYPES

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

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