KLDAT SAP (Table structure for characteristics in a class) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table structure for characteristics in a class




ABAP Code to SELECT data from KLDAT
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Access table KLDAT




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

KLDAT 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 "Table structure for characteristics in a class" 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_KLDAT TYPE KLDAT.

The KLDAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table structure for characteristics in a class data available in SAP. These include SMBEZ (Characteristic description), EINER (Entry Required), DIMEN (External Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.)), FORMT (Data type of characteristic).. 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 KLDAT 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
POSNRItem number KPOSNRNUMC3NUM03
SMBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
EINEREntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
DIMENExternal Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.) MSEH6CHAR6MSEH6
FORMTData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
ANZSTNumber of Characters ANZSTINT25ANZST
ANZDZNumber of Decimal Places ANZDZINT25ANZDZ
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
DINBUCode letter DINKENNBUCHAR3CHAR3
ATVORValue with Plus or Minus Sign ATVORCHAR1XFELD
ATEINSingle value ATEINCHAR1XFELD
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATINOInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN

Key field Non-key field



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

As KLDAT 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 KLDAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KLDAT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about KLDAT 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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