SAP MCAFIH_SYSTEM Comm. structure: Order - tmestamp system Table data and field list

MCAFIH_SYSTEM 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 "Comm. structure: Order - tmestamp system" 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_MCAFIH_SYSTEM TYPE MCAFIH_SYSTEM.

The MCAFIH_SYSTEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Comm. structure: Order - tmestamp system data available in SAP. These include ERDAT (Date on Which Record Was Created), ERFZEIT (Time, at Which Record Was Added), AENAM (Name of Person Who Changed Object), AEDAT (Changed On)... 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. .

MCAFIH_SYSTEM structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP MCAFIH_SYSTEM structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the MCAFIH_SYSTEM table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
ERNAMName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ERFZEITTime, at Which Record Was Added ERZEITTIMS6UHRZT
AENAMName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
AEZEITTime of Change AEZEITTIMS6UHRZT
SYSTZTime Zone TIMEZONECHAR6Assigned to domainTZNZONE

Key field Non-key field



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

As MCAFIH_SYSTEM 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 MCAFIH_SYSTEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MCAFIH_SYSTEM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MCAFIH_SYSTEM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).