SAP CNLDST_TS_INIT Data from Existing Objects Table data and field list

CNLDST_TS_INIT 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 "Data from Existing Objects" 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_CNLDST_TS_INIT TYPE CNLDST_TS_INIT.

The CNLDST_TS_INIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data from Existing Objects data available in SAP. These include SHORTTEXT (Language-Dependent Short Text), SHORTTEXTU (Short Text in Uppercase Letters), LONGTEXT_LANGU (Internal Language Key)... 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. .

CNLDST_TS_INIT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CNLDST_TS_INIT 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 CNLDST_TS_INIT 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
OBJNRObject number J_OBJNRCHAR22Assigned to domainJ_OBJNRONR
SHORTTEXTLanguage-Dependent Short Text CNLDST_STEXTCHAR40TEXT40
SHORTTEXTUShort Text in Uppercase Letters CNLDST_STEXTUCHAR40CHAR40
LONGTEXT_LANGUInternal Language Key CNLDST_LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS

Key field Non-key field



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

As CNLDST_TS_INIT 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 CNLDST_TS_INIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CNLDST_TS_INIT

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

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