CSTS SAP (Configurator - settings: language settings) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Configurator - settings: language settings




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CSTS
Related tables to CSTS
Access table CSTS




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

CSTS 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 "Configurator - settings: language settings" 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_CSTS TYPE CSTS.

The CSTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Configurator - settings: language settings data available in SAP. These include LCHAR (Language setting applies to characteristics), LVALU (Language setting applies to values), LANGU (Language key for configurator), A_LANGU (Alternative Language for Configurator).. 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 CSTS 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
NEUTRLanguage-Independent Processing NEUTRCHAR1NEUTR
LCHARLanguage setting applies to characteristics LCHARCHAR1LCHAR
LVALULanguage setting applies to values LVALUCHAR1LVALU
LANGULanguage key for configurator SPRAS_COLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPR
A_LANGUAlternative Language for Configurator SPRAS_CO_ALTERNLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPR

Key field Non-key field



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

As CSTS 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 CSTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CSTS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CSTS 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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