SAP PRDMS_CME_ST_REF Characteristic: Data Reference Table data and field list

PRDMS_CME_ST_REF 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 "Characteristic: Data Reference" 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_PRDMS_CME_ST_REF TYPE PRDMS_CME_ST_REF.

The PRDMS_CME_ST_REF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic: Data Reference data available in SAP. These include PRODUCT_ID (Product ID), KEY_GUID (GUID of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler)), KEY_TYPE (Category of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler)), PRODUCT_GUID (Internal Unique ID of Product)... 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. .

PRDMS_CME_ST_REF structure Technical Details:

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


SAP PRDMS_CME_ST_REF 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 PRDMS_CME_ST_REF 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
PRODUCT_IDProduct ID COMT_PRODUCT_IDCHAR40PRID1COM_PRODUCT_IDCOM_PR_COLLECTION
KEY_GUIDGUID of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler) COMT_PR_KEY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
KEY_TYPECategory of Differentiation Key (Gen. Link Handler) COMT_PR_KEY_TYPECHAR10Assigned to domainCOM_PR_ORG_TYPE
PRODUCT_GUIDInternal Unique ID of Product COMT_PRODUCT_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
PRODUCT_TYPEProduct Type COMT_PRODUCT_TYPECHAR2Assigned to domainCOM_PRODUCT_TYPECOM_PRODUCT_TYPECOM_PR_TYPE_ACTIVE
FRAGMENT_TYPEInternal Key of a Set Type COMT_FRGTYPE_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
LOGSYSOriginal System COMT_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYSCOM_LOGSYSCOM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS
OWNEROwner DML_OWNERRAW16OWNERDML_OWNER
ORDER_GUIDGUID for Engineering Change Order ECMORDGUIDRAW16ORDERECMORDGUID
FRG_GUIDSet GUID COMT_FRG_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
TABLENAMETable Name CME_TABLENAMECHAR30CME_TABLENAME
FIELDNAMEField Name CME_FIELDNAMECHAR30CME_FIELDNAME
COND_FLDCharacteristic: Condition Field Reference CME_CONDITION_FIELDCHAR30CME_CONDITION_FIELD
VALID_FROMValid From (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_FROMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
UPNAMEName of the User Who Last Changed the Set COMT_UPNAMECHAR12UNAME
HISTEXHistory Exists COMT_HISTEXCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
OPTNCharacteristic Selection Condition Reference CME_OPTIONCHAR2CME_OPTION
CONDCharacteristic: Condition Reference CME_CONDITIONSSTR254CME_CONDITION
SEMANTICSCharacteristic: Meaning of Condition CME_SEMANTICSCHAR1CME_SEMANTICS
ECM_COUNTChange Management Counter DML_ECM_COUNTNUMC5DML_ECM_COUNT
ECM_DELDeletion Indicator DML_ECM_DELCHAR1DML_ECM_DEL

Key field Non-key field



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

As PRDMS_CME_ST_REF 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 PRDMS_CME_ST_REF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PRDMS_CME_ST_REF

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

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