SAP CMS_STR_NOTES_DATA Notes data structure used for fetching multiple notes Table data and field list

CMS_STR_NOTES_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 "Notes data structure used for fetching multiple notes" 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_NOTES_DATA TYPE CMS_STR_NOTES_DATA.

The CMS_STR_NOTES_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Notes data structure used for fetching multiple notes data available in SAP. These include ENTITY_ID (Application), TEXTOBJECT (Text Object for the Business Entities in CMS), TEXTID (Text Types for a Text Object), NOTES_KEY (Key for Identifying the Note)... 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_NOTES_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_NOTES_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_NOTES_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
ENTITY_IDApplication CMS_DTE_APLCHAR6Assigned to domainCMS_APL
TEXTOBJECTText Object for the Business Entities in CMS CMS_DTE_TXTOBJCHAR10Assigned to domainTDOBJECT
TEXTIDText Types for a Text Object CMS_DTE_TXTIDCHAR4Assigned to domainTDID
NOTES_KEYKey for Identifying the Note CMS_DTE_NOTES_KEYCHAR70TDOBNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As CMS_STR_NOTES_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_NOTES_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CMS_STR_NOTES_DATA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CMS_STR_NOTES_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).