SAP UPC_YS_API_CHASEL Characteristic Selection Table data and field list

UPC_YS_API_CHASEL 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 Selection" 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_CHASEL TYPE UPC_YS_API_CHASEL.

The UPC_YS_API_CHASEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Characteristic Selection data available in SAP. These include SIGN (+/- Sign of Selection Condition), OPTION (Selection Condition: EQ, BT,...), LOW (Field for any characteristic value (external display)), HIGH (Field for any characteristic value (external display))... 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_CHASEL 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_CHASEL 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_CHASEL 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
CHANMCharacteristic UPC_Y_CHANMCHAR30UPC_IOBJNM
SIGN+/- Sign of Selection Condition UPC_Y_SIGNCHAR1CHAR1
OPTIONSelection Condition: EQ, BT,... UPC_Y_OPTIONCHAR2CHAR2
LOWField for any characteristic value (external display) UPC_Y_CHAVLEXTCHAR70UPC_CHAVLEXT
HIGHField for any characteristic value (external display) UPC_Y_CHAVLEXTCHAR70UPC_CHAVLEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPC_YS_API_CHASEL 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_CHASEL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPC_YS_API_CHASEL

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

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