SAP E3CHAIP No user entry allowed for characteristics of classes Table data and field list

E3CHAIP 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 "No user entry allowed for characteristics of classes" 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_E3CHAIP TYPE E3CHAIP.

The E3CHAIP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about No user entry allowed for characteristics of classes data available in SAP. These include OBJID (Internal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base), CHARID (Internal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base), NO_ENTRY (Boolean (T = true, F = false, blank = unknown))... 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. .

E3CHAIP structure Technical Details:

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


SAP E3CHAIP 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 E3CHAIP 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
OBJIDInternal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base SCEIDNUMC6NUMC6
CHARIDInternal counter for objects in an SCE knowledge base SCEIDNUMC6NUMC6
NO_ENTRYBoolean (T = true, F = false, blank = unknown) SCEBOOLEANCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E3CHAIP using ABAP code?

As E3CHAIP 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 E3CHAIP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E3CHAIP

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E3CHAIP and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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