SAP TC53 Characteristics Groups for Process Messages and Instructions Table data and field list

TC53 is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristics Groups for Process Messages and Instructions data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The TC53 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristics Groups for Process Messages and Instructions data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), CSTYP (Object type: proc.message category or proc. instr. category), ATKLA (Chars Group)... 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. .

TC53 table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP TC53 table 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 TC53 table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table TC53 using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on TC53 to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_TC53 TYPE TC53.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM TC53
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_TC53
WHERE...

How to access SAP table TC53

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TC53 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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