RCTAV SAP (Screen fields - characteristics management) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen fields - characteristics management




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

RCTAV 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 "Screen fields - characteristics management" 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_RCTAV TYPE RCTAV.

The RCTAV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen fields - characteristics management data available in SAP. These include BASIS (Characteristic Basic Data), OBERF (User Interface Control in Characteristics Management), ZUSTZ (Additional Data in Characteristics Management), WERTE (Allowed Values for a Characteristic).. 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 RCTAV 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
BASISCharacteristic Basic Data BASISCHAR1XFELD
OBERFUser Interface Control in Characteristics Management OBERFCHAR1XFELD
ZUSTZAdditional Data in Characteristics Management DZUSTZCHAR1XFELD
WERTEAllowed Values for a Characteristic WERTECHAR1XFELD
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
BLUB1Block Heading Line on Screens BLUEBCHAR80CHAR80
SPRBELanguage-dependent descriptions SPRBECHAR1XFELD
ATVWERestrict Use of a Characteristic to Certain Class Types ATVWECHAR1XFELD
ATKLSClassification of the characteristic ATKLSCHAR1XFELD
ATVWKUse of a Characteristic in Classes ATVWKCHAR1XFELD
ATVWVUse of Characteristic in Standard Value Calculation ATVWVCHAR1XFELD
ATVWPUse of a Characteristic in Process Manufacturing ATVWPCHAR1XFELD
DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
ATRDAValid-from date ATRDADATS8DATUM
ATVWBUse of a Characteristic in Object Dependencies ATVWBCHAR1XFELD
ATVWCCharacteristic is Used in a Class ATVWCCHAR1XFELD
ATVWOCharacteristic is Used in an Assignment ATVWOCHAR1XFELD
ATSUBVALIndicator for Value in Value Hierarchy ATSUBVALCHAR1XFELD
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
REF_ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
REF_AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
REF_DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCTAV 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 RCTAV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCTAV

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