LCABNT SAP (Characteristic descriptions) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Characteristic descriptions
Description: Characteristic descriptions
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
LCABNT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristic descriptions data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The LCABNT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic descriptions data available in SAP. These include ATINN (Internal characteristic), SPRAS (Language Key), ADZHL (Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt), ATBEZ (Characteristic description).. 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 areasDisplay/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)
SAP LCABNT 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 | Assigned to domain | MANDT | |||
| ATINN | Internal characteristic | ATINN | NUMC | 10 | Assigned to domain | ATINN | ATINN | ||
| SPRAS | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| ADZHL | Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt | ADZHL | NUMC | 4 | NUMC4 | ||||
| ATBEZ | Characteristic description | ATBEZ | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| ATUE1 | First Line of Heading | ATUE1 | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| ATUE2 | Second line of heading | ATUE2 | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| DATUV | Valid-From Date | DATUV | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| TECHV | Technical status from | TECHV | CHAR | 12 | TECHS | ||||
| AENNR | Change Number | AENNR | CHAR | 12 | Assigned to domain | AENNR | AENNR | AEN | |
| LKENZ | Deletion Indicator | LKENZ | CHAR | 1 | XFELD |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table LCABNT using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on LCABNT to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_LCABNT TYPE LCABNT.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM LCABNT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_LCABNT
WHERE...
How to access SAP table LCABNT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about LCABNT and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
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