RSA_S_CHAVL SAP (Characteristic Name/Characteristic Value) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Characteristic Name/Characteristic Value




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RSA_S_CHAVL
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RSA_S_CHAVL 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 Name/Characteristic Value" 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_RSA_S_CHAVL TYPE RSA_S_CHAVL.

The RSA_S_CHAVL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic Name/Characteristic Value data available in SAP. These include CHAVL (Dim: Field for a Characteristic Value Shorter Than 60 Char.).. 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 RSA_S_CHAVL 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
CHANMCharacteristic RSCHANMCHAR30RSIOBJNMRSC
CHAVLDim: Field for a Characteristic Value Shorter Than 60 Char. RSCHAVL60CHAR60RSCHAVL60

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSA_S_CHAVL 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 RSA_S_CHAVL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSA_S_CHAVL

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

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


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