CXL_FAT SAP (Field Attributes Table (Excel <-> ERP Communication)) Structure details
Description: Field Attributes Table (Excel <-> ERP Communication)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
CXL_FAT 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 "Field Attributes Table (Excel <-> ERP Communication)" 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_CXL_FAT TYPE CXL_FAT.
The CXL_FAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Attributes Table (Excel <-> ERP Communication) data available in SAP. These include TABNAME (Table Name), FIELDNAME (Field Name), F4_ENABLED (general yes/no indicator / used internally), IN_OUTPUT (general yes/no indicator / used internally).. 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 CXL_FAT 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 |
| ITEMNAME | Name of Item (EXCEL <-> ERP Communication) | ITEMNAME | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| TABNAME | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB | ||
| FIELDNAME | Field Name | FIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | DFD | ||
| F4_ENABLED | general yes/no indicator / used internally | DYNFLG | CHAR | 1 | YNFLG | ||||
| IN_OUTPUT | general yes/no indicator / used internally | DYNFLG | CHAR | 1 | YNFLG | ||||
| FFCODE | Subsequent function code | FFCODE | CHAR | 20 | GUI_FUNC |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CXL_FAT using ABAP code?
As CXL_FAT 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 CXL_FAT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table CXL_FAT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CXL_FAT and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects