KSML_SEL SAP (KSML w/ additional characteristic data for object selection) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: KSML w/ additional characteristic data for object selection




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




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

KSML_SEL 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 "KSML w/ additional characteristic data for object selection" 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_KSML_SEL TYPE KSML_SEL.

The KSML_SEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about KSML w/ additional characteristic data for object selection data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), CLINT (Internal Class Number), POSNR (Item number), ADZHL (Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP KSML_SEL 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
CLINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10KLAHCLINT
POSNRItem number KPOSNRNUMC3NUM03
ADZHLInternal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt ADZHLNUMC4NUMC4
ABTEIOrganizational Area ABTEILUNGCHAR10CHAR10VIEW
DINKBCode letter DINKENNBUCHAR3CHAR3
HERKUCharacteristic origin HERKUNFTCHAR10CHAR10
IMERKInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
OMERKObject-Dependent Characteristic ATINONUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
KLARTClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3TCLAKLASSENARTKAR
RELEVRelevancy Indicator RELEVANZKZCHAR1RELEVANZKZ
DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
TECHVIndicator: changed with new effectivity KZEFFECHAR12TECHS
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12AENRAENNRAENNRAEN
LKENZDeletion Indicator LKENZCHAR1XFELD
VMERKNew characteristic without values VMERKCHAR1XFELD
DPLENField output length DPLENGNUMC3NUMC3
OFFSTOffset in work area OFFSETINT25OFFSET
BLLINLine Number in Block BLZEILNUMC2NUM2
DPTXTDisplay Text Instead of Content ANZTEXTCHAR1ANZTXT
CUSTRText, 40 Characters Long TEXT40CHAR40TEXT40
JUSTRDisplay right-justified RECHTSCHAR1XFELD
COLORColor FARBECHAR1FARBE
INTSFHighlighted INTSFCHAR1INTSF
INVERInverse INVERCHAR1INVER
CKBOXCheckbox CKBOXINT410CKBOX
INPUTEntry EINGABINT410INPUT
AMERKRelevancy indicator (print, search, display) RELEVKZNUMC10NUM10
MKENNStandard Code Letter DINKENNCHAR15CHAR15
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
POSITIONItem number KPOSNRNUMC3NUM03
ATAMEMultilingual characteristic ATAMECHAR1XFELD
ATWMEValues in more than one language ATWMECHAR1XFELD
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATEINSingle value ATEINCHAR1XFELD
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As KSML_SEL 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 KSML_SEL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KSML_SEL

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