CVS_SODEST SAP (Select Options for Test Key) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Select Options for Test Key




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




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

CVS_SODEST 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 "Select Options for Test Key" 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_SODEST TYPE CVS_SODEST.

The CVS_SODEST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Select Options for Test Key data available in SAP. These include OPTION (Type of OPTION component in row type of a Ranges typeOPTION), LOW (Application Server Name), HIGH (Application Server Name).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CVS_SODEST 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
SIGNType of SIGN component in row type of a Ranges type SIGNDDSIGNCHAR1DDSIGN
OPTIONType of OPTION component in row type of a Ranges type OPTIONDDOPTIONCHAR2DDOPTION
LOWApplication Server Name MSNAME2CHAR40MSNAME2
HIGHApplication Server Name MSNAME2CHAR40MSNAME2

Key field Non-key field



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

As CVS_SODEST 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_SODEST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CVS_SODEST

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