ITCST SAP (SAPscript: Symbols in a text) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAPscript: Symbols in a text




ABAP Code to SELECT data from ITCST
Related tables to ITCST
Access table ITCST




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

ITCST 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 "SAPscript: Symbols in a text" 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_ITCST TYPE ITCST.

The ITCST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAPscript: Symbols in a text data available in SAP. These include COUNT (SAPscript: Number of occurrences of a symbol in the text).. 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: Not classified


SAP ITCST 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
NAMEText symbol name TDSYMBNAMECHAR132TDSYMBNAME
COUNTSAPscript: Number of occurrences of a symbol in the text TDSYMCOUNTINT410TDTYPINT4

Key field Non-key field



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

As ITCST 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 ITCST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ITCST

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

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


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