SAP MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT Characteristics PC UI: Format Details Table data and field list

MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT 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 "Characteristics PC UI: Format Details" 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_MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT TYPE MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT.

The MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristics PC UI: Format Details data available in SAP. These include DTYPE_ID (CME Data Type -External Name-), DATATYP (Data Type), DIGITS (Total Length (Including Decimal Places)), DECIMALS (Number of Decimal Places)... 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. .

MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT 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 MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT 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
OBJECT_KEYObject Key CRMT_BSP_OBJECTKEYCHAR100
DTYPE_IDCME Data Type -External Name- CME_DTYPE_ID_CCHAR100
DATATYPData Type CME_DATATYPCHAR10Assigned to domainCME_DATATYP
DIGITSTotal Length (Including Decimal Places) CME_DTYPE_DIGITSNUMC5
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places CME_DTYPE_DECIMALSNUMC3
CASESENSMixed Uppercase / Lowercase Letters CME_DTYPE_CASESENSCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
SIGNED+/- Sign CME_DTYPE_SIGNEDCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
UOMISO Unit of Measure CME_DTYPE_UOMCHAR3Assigned to domainISOCD_UNIT
CURRENCYISO Currency CME_DTYPE_CURRENCYCHAR3ISOCD
EXP_TYPEType of Exponential Format CME_DTYPE_EXP_TYPECHAR1CME_DTYPE_EXP_TYPE
EXP_VALUEExponent Value CME_DTYPE_EXP_VALUENUMC3
INTERVALSIntervals CME_DTYPE_INTERVALCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
ACCURACYInput Accuracy (Decimal Place) CME_DTYPE_ACCURACYCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
PATTERNInput Template CME_DTYPE_PATTERNCHAR30
SEPARATORSet Thousand Separator CME_DTYPE_SEPARATORCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
LEVELSNumber of Values in Data Set CME_DTYPE_LEVELSNUMC3
AUTOMATICAutomatic Value Generation CME_DTYPE_AUTOMATICCHAR1CME_BOOLEAN
DESC_MANDCME Characteristic: Description Obligatory CME_DESC_MANDCHAR1CME_DESC_MAND
CONVERSIONConversion Exit CME_DTYPE_CONVERSIONCHAR5CME_DTYPE_CONVERSION
REFERENCEReference for Complex Data Type CME_DTYPE_REFERENCERAW16
CHECKTABLCheck Table CME_DTYPE_TABLECHAR16DBOBJ_NAME
CHECKCLASCheck Class (ABAP-OO) CME_DTYPE_CHECKCLASSCHAR30SEOCLSNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT 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 MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDMT_BSP_CME_CHAR_FORMAT

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

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