SAP EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES Allowed characteristic values Table data and field list

EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES 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 "Allowed characteristic values" 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_EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES TYPE EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES.

The EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Allowed characteristic values data available in SAP. These include CHAR_VALUE (Characteristic Value), DESCR_CVAL (Characteristic value description), NUM_VAL_FM (Internal floating point from), NUM_VAL_TO (Internal floating point value to)... 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. .

EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES 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 EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES 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
NAME_CHARCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
CHAR_VALUECharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
DESCR_CVALCharacteristic value description ATWTBCHAR30TEXT30
NUM_VAL_FMInternal floating point from ATFLVFLTP16(16) FLTP
NUM_VAL_TOInternal floating point value to ATFLBFLTP16(16) FLTP
CURR_VAL_FMCurrency amount in BAPI interfaces BAPICURR_DDEC23(4) BAPICURR
CURR_VAL_TOCurrency amount in BAPI interfaces BAPICURR_DDEC23(4) BAPICURR
VAL_RELATNCode for value dependency ATCODCHAR1ATCOD
CHAR_VALUE_HIGHCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT

Key field Non-key field



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

As EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES 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 EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDESK_BAPI_CHAR_VALUES

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

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