SAP E2NUM Basic data of numeric characteristic Table data and field list

E2NUM 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 "Basic data of numeric characteristic" 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_E2NUM TYPE E2NUM.

The E2NUM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Basic data of numeric characteristic data available in SAP. These include CHARID (Internal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base), UNIT (3-Byte field), LENGTH (Number of characters of characteristic value), SCALE (Number of decimal places of numeric characteristic value)... 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. .

E2NUM structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP E2NUM 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 E2NUM 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
MSGFNFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
CHARIDInternal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base SCEIDNUMC6NUMC6
UNIT3-Byte field CHAR3CHAR3CHAR3
LENGTHNumber of characters of characteristic value SCELENGTHNUMC2NUMC2
SCALENumber of decimal places of numeric characteristic value SCESCALENUMC2NUMC2
TEMPLATETemplate SCETEMPLCHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E2NUM using ABAP code?

As E2NUM 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 E2NUM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E2NUM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E2NUM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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