CVISCREEN SAP (DDS fields on screens without reference to a DB table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: DDS fields on screens without reference to a DB table




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

CVISCREEN 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 "DDS fields on screens without reference to a DB table" 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_CVISCREEN TYPE CVISCREEN.

The CVISCREEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about DDS fields on screens without reference to a DB table data available in SAP. These include ICON_DOC (Link status), CR_DATE (Creation Date), CR_TIME (Time of creation), CH_DATE (Last Changed On).. 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 CVISCREEN 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
ICON_RECLink status CVIICONRECCHAR4CHAR04
ICON_DOCLink status CVIICONDOCCHAR4CHAR04
CR_DATECreation Date CVDICRDATEDATS8DATUM
CR_TIMETime of creation CVDICRTIMETIMS6SYTIME
CH_DATELast Changed On CVDICHDATEDATS8DATUM
CH_TIMETime of last change CVDICHTIMETIMS6SYTIME
REC_NAMERecipient name for document distribution CVDIRNAMECHAR241SO_STRI241
DISP_NAMEName of the distribution point for document distribution CVIDISPNAMECHAR241SO_STRI241
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3TDWADOKARCV2
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
L_ESC_DESRecipient type SO_ESC_DESCHAR50SO_STRI050
REASONBPRContext for document distribution CVDIBPRIDCHAR10Assigned to domainCVDIBPRID
BPRNAMDescription CVDIBPRNAMCHAR40TEXT40
COM_TYPEDistribution type CVDICOMTPCHAR3TDICTCVDICOMTP
USE_RELATIONSIndicator: use recipient lists CVIUSERELCHAR1CHAR01
F_COM_SELIndicator: communication address selected CVICOMADRSELCHAR1CHAR01
F_DEFCOMIndicator: default distribution type CVIDEFCOMCHAR1CHAR01
URLDDS: URL length 4096 CVIURL4096CHAR4096SO_URL
F_STANDARDIndicator: standard recipient list CVISTANDARDCHAR1CHAR01
F_NO_RELIndicator: ignore recipient lists CVINORELCHAR1CHAR01
URL_PARAMInput line DLINECHAR132F4CHAR132

Key field Non-key field



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

As CVISCREEN 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 CVISCREEN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CVISCREEN

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