VTCH_VAL_DESCR SAP (API: Maint. Char. Value Descs with Reference to Var. Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: API: Maint. Char. Value Descs with Reference to Var. Table




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

VTCH_VAL_DESCR 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 "API: Maint. Char. Value Descs with Reference to Var. Table" 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_VTCH_VAL_DESCR TYPE VTCH_VAL_DESCR.

The VTCH_VAL_DESCR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about API: Maint. Char. Value Descs with Reference to Var. Table data available in SAP. These include LANGUAGE (Language Key), VALUE (Characteristic Value), VALDESCR (Characteristic value description), LANGUAGE_ISO (2-Character SAP Language Code).. 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 VTCH_VAL_DESCR 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
VAT_TABTable Name of Variant Table APITABLCHAR18KLASSE
LANGUAGELanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
VALUECharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
VALDESCRCharacteristic value description ATWTBCHAR30TEXT30
LANGUAGE_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
FLDELETEDeletion Indicator FLLKENZCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As VTCH_VAL_DESCR 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 VTCH_VAL_DESCR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table VTCH_VAL_DESCR

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