VIEW_CL01 SAP (Prototype for the definition of view clusters) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Prototype for the definition of view clusters




ABAP Code to SELECT data from VIEW_CL01
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

VIEW_CL01 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 "Prototype for the definition of view clusters" 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_VIEW_CL01 TYPE VIEW_CL01.

The VIEW_CL01 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Prototype for the definition of view clusters data available in SAP. These include VIEWTXT (Short Description of Repository Objects), UPD_REQU (Checkbox), INDEX (Row Index of Internal Tables), VORVIEW (Name of SAP table view).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP VIEW_CL01 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
VIEWNAMEName of SAP table view VIEWNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
VIEWTXTShort Description of Repository Objects AS4TEXTCHAR60AS4TEXT
UPD_REQUCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
INDEXRow Index of Internal Tables SYTABIXINT410SYST_LONG
VORVIEWName of SAP table view VIEWNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
ENQUEUECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
STUFEInteger 4 INTEGER4INT410
A_VORVIEWName of SAP table view VIEWNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
FCODECHAR04 data element for SYST SYCHAR04CHAR4SYCHAR04

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure VIEW_CL01 using ABAP code?

As VIEW_CL01 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 VIEW_CL01 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VIEW_CL01

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about VIEW_CL01 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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