SAP UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO Properties of a Characteristic Table data and field list

UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO 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 "Properties of a Characteristic" 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_UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO TYPE UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO.

The UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Properties of a Characteristic data available in SAP. These include IOBJTP (InfoObject Type), DATATP (Data Type in ABAP Dictionary), INTTP (ABAP data type (C,D,N,...)), INTLEN (Internal Length in Bytes)... 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. .

UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO structure Technical Details:

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

SAP UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO 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 UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO 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
CHANM	Characteristic	UPC_Y_CHANM	CHAR	30			UPC_IOBJNM
IOBJTP	InfoObject Type	UPC_Y_IOBJTP	CHAR	3			UPC_IOBJTP
DATATP	Data Type in ABAP Dictionary	DATATYPE_D	CHAR	4		DTYPE	DATATYPE
INTTP	ABAP data type (C,D,N,...)	INTTYPE	CHAR	1			INTTYPE
INTLEN	Internal Length in Bytes	INTLEN	NUMC	6			DDLENG
DECIMALS	Number of Decimal Places	DECIMALS	NUMC	6			DDLENG
OUTPUTLEN	Output Length	OUTPUTLEN	NUMC	6			DDLENG
DIGITS	Length (No. of Characters)	DDLENG	NUMC	6			DDLENG
TXTSH	Short Description	UPC_Y_TXTSH	CHAR	20			TEXT20
TXTLG	Long Description	UPC_Y_TXTLG	CHAR	60			TEXT60
HIETABFL	Characteristic with hierarchies	RSHIETABFL	CHAR	1			XFELD
HIEVERFL	Hierarchies can have several versions	RSHIEVERFL	CHAR	1			XFELD
HIENMTFL	Hierarchy is Time-Dependent	UPC_Y_HIENMTFL	CHAR	1			XFELD
LEVOBLI	Characteristic Mandatory in Planning Level	UPC_Y_LEVOBLI	CHAR	1			XFELD
BDSFL	Comment Facility for Characteristics	UPC_Y_BDSFL	CHAR	1			XFELD

Key field

Non-key field

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

As UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO 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 UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPC_YS_API_CHAPRO

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

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