KSML SAP (Characteristics of a Class) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Characteristics of a Class
Description: Characteristics of a Class
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
KSML is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristics of a Class data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The KSML table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristics of a Class data available in SAP. These include CLINT (Internal Class Number), POSNR (Item number), ADZHL (Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt), ABTEI (Organizational Area).. 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: A - Application table (master and transaction data)Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)
SAP KSML table 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 |
| MANDT | Client | MANDT | CLNT | 3 | T000 | MANDT | |||
| CLINT | Internal Class Number | CLINT | NUMC | 10 | KLAH | CLINT | |||
| POSNR | Item number | KPOSNR | NUMC | 3 | NUM03 | ||||
| ADZHL | Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt | ADZHL | NUMC | 4 | NUMC4 | ||||
| ABTEI | Organizational Area | ABTEILUNG | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | VIEW | |||
| DINKB | Code letter | DINKENNBU | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
| HERKU | Characteristic origin | HERKUNFT | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| IMERK | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| OMERK | Object-Dependent Characteristic | ATINO | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| KLART | Class Type | KLASSENART | CHAR | 3 | TCLA | KLASSENART | KAR | ||
| RELEV | Relevancy Indicator | RELEVANZKZ | CHAR | 1 | RELEVANZKZ | ||||
| DATUV | Valid-From Date | DATUV | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| TECHV | Indicator: changed with new effectivity | KZEFFE | CHAR | 12 | TECHS | ||||
| AENNR | Change Number | AENNR | CHAR | 12 | AENR | AENNR | AENNR | AEN | |
| LKENZ | Deletion Indicator | LKENZ | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| VMERK | New characteristic without values | VMERK | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| DPLEN | Field output length | DPLENG | NUMC | 3 | NUMC3 | ||||
| OFFST | Offset in work area | OFFSET | INT2 | 5 | OFFSET | ||||
| BLLIN | Line Number in Block | BLZEIL | NUMC | 2 | NUM2 | ||||
| DPTXT | Display Text Instead of Content | ANZTEXT | CHAR | 1 | ANZTXT | ||||
| CUSTR | Text, 40 Characters Long | TEXT40 | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| JUSTR | Display right-justified | RECHTS | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| COLOR | Color | FARBE | CHAR | 1 | FARBE | ||||
| INTSF | Highlighted | INTSF | CHAR | 1 | INTSF | ||||
| INVER | Inverse | INVER | CHAR | 1 | INVER | ||||
| CKBOX | Checkbox | CKBOX | INT4 | 10 | CKBOX | ||||
| INPUT | Entry | EINGAB | INT4 | 10 | INPUT | ||||
| AMERK | Relevancy indicator (print, search, display) | RELEVKZ | NUMC | 10 | NUM10 | ||||
| MKENN | Standard Code Letter | DINKENN | CHAR | 15 | CHAR15 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table KSML using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on KSML to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_KSML TYPE KSML.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM KSML
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_KSML
WHERE...
How to access SAP table KSML
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about KSML and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects