MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER SAP (MSAM Characteristics header) Structure details
Description: MSAM Characteristics header
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Access table MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER 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 "MSAM Characteristics header" 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_MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER TYPE MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER.
The MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MSAM Characteristics header data available in SAP. These include CHAR_DESC (Characteristic description), CHAR_STATUS (Status of a characteristic), CHAR_DATA_TYPE (Data type of characteristic), CHAR_NUM (Number of Characters).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER 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 |
| CHARACT | Characteristic Name | ATNAM | CHAR | 30 | ATNAM | FEA | |||
| CHAR_DESC | Characteristic description | ATBEZ | CHAR | 30 | TEXT30 | ||||
| CHAR_STATUS | Status of a characteristic | ATMST | CHAR | 1 | Assigned to domain | ATMST | |||
| CHAR_DATA_TYPE | Data type of characteristic | ATFOR | CHAR | 4 | ATFOR | ||||
| CHAR_NUM | Number of Characters | ANZST | INT2 | 5 | ANZST | ||||
| CHAR_DECI_PLACE | Number of Decimal Places | ANZDZ | INT2 | 5 | ANZDZ | ||||
| CHAR_INTERVAL | Interval Values Allowed | ATINT | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| CHAR_SING_VAL | Single value | ATEIN | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| CHAR_SIGN | Value with Plus or Minus Sign | ATVOR | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| CHAR_ENTRY_MAN | Entry Required | ATERF | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| CHAR_UNIT | 3-Byte field | CHAR3 | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
| CHAR_EDITABLE | No Entry Can be Made for Characteristic | ATINP | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| CHAR_ADD_ENTRIES | Indicator: Additional Values | ATSON | CHAR | 1 | ATXFE | ||||
| CHAR_TEMPLATE | Value with template | ATSCH | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER using ABAP code?
As MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER 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 MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSAM_10_CHAR_HEADER and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects