VCABN SAP (Change document structure; generated by RSSCD000) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Change document structure; generated by RSSCD000




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VCABN
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Access table VCABN




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VCABN 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 "Change document structure; generated by RSSCD000" 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_VCABN TYPE VCABN.

The VCABN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change document structure; generated by RSSCD000 data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), ATINN (Internal characteristic), ADZHL (Internal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt), ATNAM (Characteristic Name).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP VCABN structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ADZHLInternal counter for archiving objects via engin. chg. mgmt ADZHLNUMC4NUMC4
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATIDNObject identification ATIDNCHAR2ATIDNFEI
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
ANZSTNumber of Characters ANZSTINT25ANZST
ANZDZNumber of Decimal Places ANZDZINT25ANZDZ
ATVORValue with Plus or Minus Sign ATVORCHAR1XFELD
ATSCHValue with template ATSCHCHAR30CHAR30
ATKLECase Sensitive ATKLECHAR1XFELD
ATKONName of Conversion Routine ATKONCHAR5UCNV_____4
ATENDAggregating characteristic ATENDCHAR1ATXFE
ATAENBalance characteristic ATAENCHAR1XFELD
ATKLAChars Group ATKLACHAR10TCMGATKLA
ATERFEntry Required ATERFCHAR1ATXFE
ATEINSingle value ATEINCHAR1XFELD
ATAMEMultilingual characteristic ATAMECHAR1XFELD
ATWMEValues in more than one language ATWMECHAR1XFELD
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ATDIMExponent display ATDIMINT25EXP10
ATGLOIndicator: Whether You Can Make an Entry for Ref. Chars ATGLOCHAR1ATXFE
ATGLAIndicator: restrictable characteristic ATGLACHAR1XFELD
ATINTInterval Values Allowed ATINTCHAR1ATXFE
ATUNSEntry Required in Configuration ATUNSCHAR1ATXFE
ATSONIndicator: Additional Values ATSONCHAR1ATXFE
ATTABTable Name ATTABCHAR30UDTAB
ATFELField Name ATFELCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATTEIField Name for Unit ATTEICHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ATPRTCheck table ATPRTCHAR30UDTAB
ATPRRName of Check Report Program ATPRRCHAR40DDREPNAME
ATPRFFunction Module for Checking Values ATPRFCHAR30ATPRF
ATWRDDisplay Allowed Values Defined in Characteristic ATWRDCHAR1ATXFE
ATFODUnformatted Entry Control ATFODCHAR1ATXFE
ATHIEExplode value hierarchy ATHIECHAR1ATXFE
ATDEXExponent Display Format ATDEXNUMC1ATDEX
ATFGAIndicator: formatted editing ATFGACHAR1XFELD
ATVSCIndicator: Display Template When Assigning Values ATVSCCHAR1ATXFE
ANAMEName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ADATUDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
VNAMEName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
VDATUChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
ATXACIndicator for Multiple Table Assignments ATXACCHAR1XFELD
ATYACIndicator: Align Characteristic Values to the Right ATYACCHAR1ATXFE
ATMSTStatus of a characteristic ATMSTCHAR1TCMSATMST
ATWSODisplay of Allowed Values ATWSOCHAR1ATSOR
ATBSODisplay of values assigned to a characteristic ATBSOCHAR1ATSOR
DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
TECHVTechnical status from TECHVCHAR12TECHS
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12AENRAENNRAENNRAEN
LKENZDeletion Indicator LKENZCHAR1XFELD
ATWRIIndicator: Keep Sequence in Value Assignment ATWRICHAR1XFELD
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
KNOBJNumber of Object with Assigned Dependencies KNOBJNUMC18KNOBJ
ATINPNo Entry Can be Made for Characteristic ATINPCHAR1ATXFE
ATVIECharacteristic Not to be Displayed ATVIECHAR1ATXFE
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
KATALOGARTCatalog QKATART_CLCHAR1Assigned to domainQKATART_CL
AUSWAHLMGESelected Set QAUSWAHLMG_CLCHAR8QAUSWAHLMG_CL
ATHKAIndicator: display node in a value hierarchy ATHKACHAR1ATXFE
ATHKOIndicator: nodes are selectable ATHKOCHAR1ATXFE
CLINTInternal Class Number CLINTNUMC10KLAHCLINT
ATTOLIndicator for Allowed Tolerances ATTOLCHAR1ATXFE
ATZUSIndicator: Values Can Be Assigned to Ref. Characteristics ATZUSCHAR1XFELD
ATVPLRelevant to Planning ATVPLCHAR1XFELD
ATAUTHAuthorization Group for Characteristics Maintenance ATAUTHCHAR3CHAR3
COUNTRYGRPCharacteristic is Country-Dependent COUNTRYGRPCHAR1XFELD
KZChange Type (U, I, S, D) CDCHNGINDCHAR1CDCHNGIND

Key field Non-key field



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

As VCABN 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 VCABN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VCABN

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

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


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