SAP CMS_TSK Tasks Table data and field list

CMS_TSK is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Tasks data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CMS_TSK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Tasks data available in SAP. These include TASK_GUID (Task GUID: Primary Key for CMS_TSK), OBJECT (Task Object), OBJECT_ID (Task's Object Identifier), TASK_PRIORITY (Task Priroity)... 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_TSK table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CMS_TSK table 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_TSK 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
TASK_GUIDTask GUID: Primary Key for CMS_TSK CMS_DTE_TSK_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
OBJECTTask Object CMS_DTE_TSK_OBJECTCHAR6CMS_TSK_OBJECT
OBJECT_IDTask's Object Identifier CMS_DTE_TSK_OBJECT_IDRAW16SYSUUID
TASK_PRIORITYTask Priroity CMS_DTE_TSK_PRTYCHAR2TCMS_TSK_PRTYCMS_TSK_PRTY
TASK_STATUSTask Status CMS_DTE_TSK_STATCHAR2TCMS_TSK_STATCMS_TSK_STAT
COMPL_STATUSCompletion Status of a Task CMS_DTE_TSK_COMPL_STATDEC5(2) CMS_TSK_COMPL_STAT
START_ONTime Stamp in short form (Local date and time/format) CMS_DTE_TZNTSTMPSLNUMC15TSTPSTZNTSTMPSL
DUE_ONTime Stamp in short form (Local date and time/format) CMS_DTE_TZNTSTMPSLNUMC15TSTPSTZNTSTMPSL
REMINDER_ONTime Stamp in short form (Local date and time/format) CMS_DTE_TZNTSTMPSLNUMC15TSTPSTZNTSTMPSL
COMPL_ONTime Stamp in short form (Local date and time/format) CMS_DTE_TZNTSTMPSLNUMC15TSTPSTZNTSTMPSL
TASK_TYPETask Type CMS_DTE_TSK_TYPCHAR6TCMS_TSK_TYPCMS_TSK_TYP
OWNERTask Owner CMS_DTE_TSK_OWNERCHAR12USR02XUBNAME
NOTETask Note CMS_DTE_TSK_NOTECHAR60CMS_TEXT
CREATED_BYLogin ID of the User who created the Record CMS_DTE_USERCHAR12CMS_USER
CREATED_ATCreation Timestamp CMS_DTE_CREATED_ATDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CHANGED_BYLast Changed By CMS_DTE_LAST_CHNG_USERCHAR12CMS_USER
CHANGED_ATChange Timestamp CMS_DTE_CHANGED_ATDEC15TZNTSTMPS
SOURCEOFENTRYSource of Entry CMS_DTE_SOURCE_OF_ENTRYCHAR32CMS_SOURCE

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table CMS_TSK using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CMS_TSK to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CMS_TSK TYPE CMS_TSK.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CMS_TSK
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CMS_TSK
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CMS_TSK

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

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