SAP CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC Object Specific Features for Description Table data and field list

CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC 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 "Object Specific Features for Description" 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_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC TYPE CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC.

The CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Object Specific Features for Description data available in SAP. These include MOV_MANUFACTURER (Object Manufacturer Builder), MOV_MANU_DAT ( Date of the Manufacture/Purchase), ADDR_ID (Location / Address), MOV_LOC_DESC (Location Description)... 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_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC 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_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC 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
MOV_MODEL_NAMTechnical Category/Category term/Description CMS_DTE_MOV_MODEL_NAMCHAR30CMS_MOV_MODEL_NAM
MOV_MANUFACTURERObject Manufacturer Builder CMS_DTE_MOV_MANUFACTURERCHAR30CMS_MOV_MANUFACTURER
MOV_MANU_DAT Date of the Manufacture/Purchase CMS_DTE_MOV_MANU_DATDATS8CMS_MOV_MANU_DAT
ADDR_IDLocation / Address CMS_DTE_MOV_LOCATIONCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAAD_ADDRNUMADMC
MOV_LOC_DESCLocation Description CMS_DTE_MOV_LOC_DESCCHAR6CMS_ATT_ID_TYP
MOV_LOC_DE_RMRKRemark Field for Location Description CMS_DTE_MOV_LOC_DESC_RMRKCHAR30CMS_MOV_LOC_DESC_RMRK
MOV_IDEN_TYPType of identification / Marking of the collateral material CMS_DTE_MOV_TYPE_IDENTCHAR6TCMS_ATT_ID_TYCMS_ATT_ID_TYP
MOV_DESC_COL_MATBank's Own Identifcation CMS_DTE_OMS_DESC_IDENT_COL_MATCHAR30CMS_OMS_DESC_COL_MAT
MOV_DOPDate of Purchase CMS_DTE_MOV_DOPDATS8CMS_MOV_DOP
MOV_IDENTCommercial usage CMS_DTE_MOV_IDENTCHAR2CMS_MOV_IDENT
MOV_UOBUse of the object CMS_DTE_MOV_UOBCHAR6TCMS_ATT_ID_TYCMS_ATT_ID_TYP
MOV_MANU_CNTRYManufacturing Country CMS_DTE_MOV_MANU_CNTRYCHAR3T005LAND1
MOV_TYPE_FEATClassification CMS_DTE_MOV_TYPE_FEATCHAR6TCMS_OMS_FEATCMS_MOV_TYPE_FEAT

Key field Non-key field



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

As CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC 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_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CMS_STR_MOV_SPECIFIC_DESC

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

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