CVS_GLHIS SAP (Structure for History Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for History Description




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




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

CVS_GLHIS 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 "Structure for History Description" 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_CVS_GLHIS TYPE CVS_GLHIS.

The CVS_GLHIS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for History Description data available in SAP. These include DESCR (Description of Version of a History).. 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 CVS_GLHIS 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
USER_NAMEUser Name in User Master Record XUBNAMECHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAMEXUS
DESCRDescription of Version of a History CVA_HISDESCHAR60CVO_HISDES

Key field Non-key field



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

As CVS_GLHIS 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 CVS_GLHIS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CVS_GLHIS

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