KLVMERK SAP (Structure for Inherited Characteristics) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Inherited Characteristics




ABAP Code to SELECT data from KLVMERK
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

KLVMERK 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 "Structure for Inherited Characteristics" 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_KLVMERK TYPE KLVMERK.

The KLVMERK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Inherited Characteristics data available in SAP. These include ATNAM (Characteristic Name), ATBEZ (Characteristic description), ATINN (Internal characteristic), ATINO (Object-Dependent 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 KLVMERK 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
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATINOObject-Dependent Characteristic ATINONUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
KLARTClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
CLINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10Assigned to domainCLINT
FLINHIndicator: characteristic is inherited FLINHCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As KLVMERK 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 KLVMERK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KLVMERK

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