Displaying Classifying Attributes 
Use
The characteristics for this example have already been created. You should still follow the process through to see the link to classification in Customizing for MM.
Procedure
Menu Path |
Logistics ® Central Functions ® Classification ® Master Data ® Characteristics |
Transaction Code |
CT04 |
Field |
Data |
Characteristic name |
FRG_EBAN_KNTTP |
The system displays the Description, the Data type, and the No. of characters on the tab page.
The Table name field contains the entry CEBAN. The table CEBAN is the communication structure used to assign a release strategy to the purchase requisition item. You can select fields from this structure. The content of these fields determines which release strategy the system selects.

The data type and the field length have been pulled from the ABAP Dictionary definitions for the CEBAN table and from the field name KNTTP . When you create a characteristic, you need to enter the field lengths and the data type. First, create a reference to the ABAP Dictionary field. You can enter any value here. All entries will be overwritten by values from the ABAP dictionary.