LCABN SAP (Characteristic) Table details

Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Characteristic




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LCABN is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristic data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.

The LCABN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic data available in SAP. These include ATINN (Internal characteristic), ADZHL (Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt), ATNAM (Characteristic Name), ATIDN (Object identification).. 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: E - Control table, SAP and customer have separate key areas
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP LCABN 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ADZHLInternal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt ADZHLNUMC4NUMC4
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATIDNObject identification ATIDNCHAR2ATIDNFEI
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
ANZSTNumber of Characters ANZSTINT25ANZST
ANZDZNumber of Decimal Places ANZDZINT25ANZDZ
ATVORValue with Plus or Minus Sign ATVORCHAR1XFELD
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD
ATKONName of Conversion Routine ATKONCHAR5UCNV_____4
ATENDAggregating characteristic ATENDCHAR1ATXFE
ATAENBalance characteristic ATAENCHAR1XFELD
ATKLAChars Group ATKLACHAR10Assigned to domainATKLA
ATERFEntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
ATEINSingle value ATEINCHAR1XFELD
ATAMEMultilingual characteristic ATAMECHAR1XFELD
ATWMEValues in more than one language ATWMECHAR1XFELD
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
ATDIMExponent display ATDIMINT25EXP10
ATGLOIndicator: Whether You Can Make an Entry for Ref. Chars ATGLOCHAR1ATXFE
ATGLAIndicator: restrictable characteristic ATGLACHAR1XFELD
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATUNSEntry Required in Configuration ATUNSCHAR1ATXFE
ATSONIndicator: Additional Values ATSONCHAR1ATXFE
ATTABTable Name ATTABCHAR30UDTAB
ATFELField Name ATFELCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATTEIField Name for Unit ATTEICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATPRTCheck table ATPRTCHAR30UDTAB
ATPRRName of Check Report Program ATPRRCHAR40DDREPNAME
ATPRFFunction Module for Checking Values ATPRFCHAR30ATPRF
ATWRDDisplay Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic ATWRDCHAR1ATXFE
ATFODUnformatted Entry Control ATFODCHAR1ATXFE
ATHIEExplode value hierarchy ATHIECHAR1ATXFE
ATDEXExponent Display Format ATDEXNUMC1ATDEX
ATFGAIndicator: formatted editing ATFGACHAR1XFELD
ATVSCIndicator: Display Template When Assigning Values ATVSCCHAR1ATXFE
ANAMEName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ADATUDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
VNAMEName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
VDATUChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
ATXACIndicator for Multiple Table Assignments ATXACCHAR1XFELD
ATYACIndicator: Align Characteristic Values to the Right ATYACCHAR1ATXFE
ATMSTStatus of a characteristic ATMSTCHAR1Assigned to domainATMST
ATWSODisplay of Allowed Values ATWSOCHAR1ATSOR
ATBSODisplay of values assigned to a characteristic ATBSOCHAR1ATSOR
DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
TECHVTechnical status from TECHVCHAR12TECHS
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
LKENZDeletion Indicator LKENZCHAR1XFELD
ATWRIIndicator: Keep Sequence in Value Assignment ATWRICHAR1XFELD
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
KNOBJNumber of Object with Assigned Dependencies KNOBJNUMC18KNOBJ
ATINPNo Entry Can be Made for Characteristic ATINPCHAR1ATXFE
ATVIECharacteristic Not to be Displayed ATVIECHAR1ATXFE
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
KATALOGARTCatalog QKATARTCHAR1Assigned to domainQKATARTQKT
AUSWAHLMGESelected Set QAUSWAHLMGCHAR8Assigned to domainQAUSWAHLMGAWM
ATHKAIndicator: display node in a value hierarchy ATHKACHAR1ATXFE
ATHKOIndicator: nodes are selectable ATHKOCHAR1ATXFE
CLINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10Assigned to domainCLINT
ATTOLIndicator for Allowed Tolerances ATTOLCHAR1ATXFE
ATZUSIndicator: Values Can Be Assigned to Ref. Characteristics ATZUSCHAR1XFELD
ATVPLRelevant to Planning ATVPLCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table LCABN using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on LCABN to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_LCABN TYPE LCABN.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM LCABN
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_LCABN
WHERE...

How to access SAP table LCABN

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