CSTCLA SAP (Output for Initial Class in BOM Explosion) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Output for Initial Class in BOM Explosion




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CSTCLA 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 "Output for Initial Class in BOM Explosion" 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_CSTCLA TYPE CSTCLA.

The CSTCLA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Output for Initial Class in BOM Explosion data available in SAP. These include CLASS (Class number), KLART (Class Type), KLBEZ (Keywords), STLTY (BOM category).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CSTCLA structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CLINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10Assigned to domainCLINT
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
KLARTClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
KLBEZKeywords KLSCHLCHAR40TEXT40
STLTYBOM category STLTYCHAR1STLTY
STLNRBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
STLANBOM usage STLVWCHAR1Assigned to domainSTLAN
STLALAlternative BOM STLALCHAR2ALPHAALTNR
BMENGBase quantity BASMNQUAN13(3) MENG13
EMENGRequired quantity EMENGQUAN13(3) MENG13
ALTSTIndicator: Alternatives ALTSTCHAR1XFELD
VARSTIndicator: variants VARSTCHAR1XFELD
KBAUSIndicator: configurable BOM KBAUSCHAR1XFELD
DATUVValid-from/to date DTVONDATS8DATUM
DATUBValid-to date DATUBDATS8DATUM
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
LOEKZAsset class marked for deletion LOEKZCHAR1XFELD
ANDATDate record created on ANDATDATS8DATUM
ANNAMUser who created record ANNAMCHAR12USNAM
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
AENAMName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
CADKZCAD Indicator CADKZCHAR1XFELD
LABORLaboratory/design office LABORCHAR3Assigned to domainLABOR
LTXSPLanguage: The long text was stored in this language LTXSPLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
STKTXAlternative BOM Text STKTXCHAR40TEXT40
STLSTBOM status STLSTNUMC2Assigned to domainSTLST

Key field Non-key field



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

As CSTCLA 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 CSTCLA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CSTCLA

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

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


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