SAP E2VLSYM Symbol table for characteristic values and variables Table data and field list

E2VLSYM 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 "Symbol table for characteristic values and variables" 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_E2VLSYM TYPE E2VLSYM.

The E2VLSYM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Symbol table for characteristic values and variables data available in SAP. These include SYMBOLID (Internal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base), DATATYPE (Data Type of Characteristic in Symbol Table), CHARVALUE (Name of object in knowledge base (task, event, and so 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. .

E2VLSYM structure Technical Details:

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


SAP E2VLSYM 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 E2VLSYM 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
SYMBOLIDInternal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base SCEIDNUMC6NUMC6
DATATYPEData Type of Characteristic in Symbol Table SYMDATATYPNUMC1NUMC1
CHARVALUEName of object in knowledge base (task, event, and so on) KBNAMECHAR30KBNAME

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E2VLSYM using ABAP code?

As E2VLSYM 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 E2VLSYM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E2VLSYM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E2VLSYM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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