SAP TFC_CDRED Enhanced Display for Change Documents Table data and field list

TFC_CDRED 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 "Enhanced Display for Change Documents" 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_TFC_CDRED TYPE TFC_CDRED.

The TFC_CDRED table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Enhanced Display for Change Documents data available in SAP. These include OBJECTID (Object value), CHANGENR (Document change number), USERNAME (User name of the person responsible in change document), UDATE (Creation date of the change document)... 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. .

TFC_CDRED structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP TFC_CDRED 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 TFC_CDRED 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
OBJECTIDObject value CDOBJECTVCHAR90CHAR90
CHANGENRDocument change number CDCHANGENRCHAR10ALPHACDCHANGENR
USERNAMEUser name of the person responsible in change document CDUSERNAMECHAR12CHAR12
UDATECreation date of the change document CDDATUMDATS8DATUM
UTIMETime changed CDUZEITTIMS6UZEIT
TCODETransaction in which a change was made CDTCODECHAR20TSTCTCODE
TABNAMEChange document creation: Table name CDTABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
TABKEYChanged table record key CDTABKEYCHAR70CHAR70
KEYLENTable key length CDINTLENNUMC4DDLEN
CHNGINDChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND
FNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
FTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
TEXTARTCreate change document: Text type CDTEXTARTCHAR4CDTEXTART
SPRACHELanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
TEXT_CASEText change flag ('X') CDTEXTINDCHAR1XFELD
OUTLENOutput length of the old and new value CDOUTLENNUMC4DDLEN
F_OLDOld contents of changed field CDFLDVALOCHAR254FIELDVAL
F_NEWNew contents of changed field CDFLDVALNCHAR254FIELDVAL
KEYGUIDKEYGUID for Link to CDPOS_UID CDKEYGUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
TABKEY254Table Key for CDPOS in Character 254 CDTABKEYLOCHAR254TABKEYLONG
EXT_KEYLENTable key length CDINTLENNUMC4DDLEN
KEYGUID_STRKEYGUID for Link to CDPOS_STR CDKEYGUID_STRCHAR32SYSUUID_C
VERSION3-Byte field CHAR3CHAR3CHAR3
ICON_JOB_KINDTask Type TFC_JOB_ICONCHAR46TFC_JOB_ICON
STATUSStatus of a Task TFC_STATUS_ICONCHAR40TFC_STATUS_ICON
STATUS_TEXTStatus of a Task TFC_STATUS_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
TEST_STATUSStatus of a Task TFC_STATUS_ICONCHAR40TFC_STATUS_ICON
TEST_STATUS_TEXTStatus of a Task TFC_STATUS_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
SPOOLDisplay of Print Requests TFC_SPOOLCHAR40CHAR40
SPOOL_TEXTIcon for Display of Print Requests TFC_SPOOL_TEXTCHAR20CHAR20
JOBLOGJob Display TFC_JOBLOGCHAR4CHAR4
JOBLOG_TEXTIcon for Displaying Jobs TFC_JOB_TEXTCHAR20CHAR20
INACTIVE_Task Active/Inactive TFC_INACTIVE_ICONCHAR32CHAR32
INACTIVE_TEXTTask Active/Inactive TFC_INACTIVE_TEXTCHAR32CHAR32
LOCKED_Task Open/Completed TFC_LOCKED_ICONCHAR4CHAR4
LOCKED_TEXTTask Is Completed TFC_LOCKED_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
NOTIZNote for a Task TFC_NOTIZ_ICONCHAR4CHAR4
NOTIZ_TEXTNote for a Task TFC_NOTIZ_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
DOCUMENTOffice Document for a Task TFC_OFFICEDOC_ICONCHAR4CHAR4
DOCUMENT_TEXTOffice Document for a Task TFC_OFFICEDOC_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
CRIT_PATH_Indicator for Critical Path TFC_CRIT_PATH_ICONCHAR4CHAR4
CRIT_PATH_TEXTIndicator for Critical Path TFC_CRIT_PATH_TEXTCHAR40CHAR40
AUTO_VARGenerate Variant Automatically TFC_AUTO_VARCHAR1TFC_ACTIVE
PATHPath of Organizational Hierarchy TFC_TREE_PATH_LONGCHAR64TFC_TREE_PATH_LONG
POSPosition under a Node TFC_POSITIONINT410TFC_POSITION
KINDTask Type (Report, Workflow, Transaction, Note) TFC_TASK_TYPECHAR1TFC_TASK_TYPE
JOBTask Name TFC_JOBCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
TEXTDescription of a Task TFC_ITEM_TEXT_LONGCHAR128TFC_ITEM_TEXT_LONG
REPORTABAP Program Name TFC_PROGRAMMCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
VARIANTEVariant Name TFC_VARIANTCHAR14SELSET
SEQUENCEFast Close: Flow Definition TFC_SEQUENCECHAR12TFC_SEQUENCE
TRANSACTFast Close: Transaction TFC_TRANSACTIONCHAR20Assigned to domainTCODE
EXE_USRTask Processor TFC_TASK_OWNERCHAR12USR02XUBNAMEUSER_ADDR
RES_USRPerson Responsible for Task TFC_TASK_RESCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAMEUSER_ADDR
AGR_NAMERole Name AGR_NAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAGR_NAMEAGR_NAME
OFFSET_UZEITOffset / Time of a Task TFC_OFFSET_UZEITCHAR10OFFUZTFC_OFFSET_UZEIT
EXE_DAY_OFFSETOffset in Days Relative to Key Date of a Task List TFC_OFFSET_RELINT410TFC_OFFSET_REL
EXE_TIMEPlanned Start Time for a Task TFC_TIMETIMS6SYTIME
START_DATEStart Date TFC_START_DATEDATS8SYDATS
START_TIMEStart Time TFC_START_TIMETIMS6
START_DATE_TIMEStart Time of a Task TFC_START_DATE_TIMECHAR14DATUZTFC_DATE_TIME
END_DATEEnd Date TFC_END_DATEDATS8SYDATS
END_TIMEEnd Time TFC_END_TIMETIMS6
END_DATE_TIMEEnd Time of a Task TFC_END_DATE_TIMECHAR14DATUZTFC_DATE_TIME
ITEMX 0
DEP 0
CNODE 0
NKEYALV Tree Control: Node Key LVC_NKEYCHAR12
RT_DEF_IDName of Remote Task TFC_RT_DEF_IDCHAR80DBTC_EXT_SDL_NAMEBTC_EXT_JOBDEFS
RT_QUEUEQueue of Remote Task TFC_RT_QUEUECHAR80DBTC_EXT_SDL_NAMEBTC_EXT_QUEUES
RT_SELFast Close: Choose Remote Task TFC_RT_SELCHAR1XFELD
RT_JOB_IDIdentifier of Remote Task TFC_RT_JOB_IDCHAR40BTC_EXT_JOBS
START_DATE_PLANScheduled Start Date TFC_PLAN_START_DATEDATS8SYDATS
ITEMNode ID SCMA_NODECHAR12SCMA_NODE
STATUS_IDSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As TFC_CDRED 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 TFC_CDRED as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TFC_CDRED

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

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