SAP TCMS Characteristic Status Table data and field list

TCMS is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Characteristic Status data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The TCMS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic Status data available in SAP. These include ATMST (Status of a characteristic), ATFRE (Characteristic status: released), ATLVM (Characteristic Status: Selected for Deletion), DLOCK (Indicator: distribution lock)... 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. .

TCMS 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: Not classified

Text table = TCMST

SAP TCMS 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 TCMS 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 TCMS using ABAP code

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM TCMS
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_TCMS
WHERE...

How to access SAP table TCMS

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

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