SAP CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS Global Parameters for Converting CVI Data Table data and field list

CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS 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 "Global Parameters for Converting CVI Data" 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_CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS TYPE CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS.

The CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Global Parameters for Converting CVI Data data available in SAP. These include TAX_MAPPING_DIRECTION (Direction for Conversion of Tax Data), AUTO_DIRECTION_CHANGE (Data element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' '))... 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. .

CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS 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 CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS 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
PACKAGE_SIZEPackage Size for Mass Data Processing, 0 - Unlimited CVI_PACKET_SIZEDEC5CVI_PACKET_SIZE
TAX_MAPPING_DIRECTIONDirection for Conversion of Tax Data CVI_DIRECTION_MAP_TAXCHAR1CVI_DIRECTION_MAP_TAX
AUTO_DIRECTION_CHANGEData element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') BOOLE_DCHAR1BOOLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS 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 CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CVIS_CONVERSION_PARAMS

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

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