SAP API_RCP_GUID PPE / BAPI: Identification of RCP Node Table data and field list

API_RCP_GUID 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 "PPE / BAPI: Identification of RCP Node" 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_API_RCP_GUID TYPE API_RCP_GUID.

The API_RCP_GUID table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PPE / BAPI: Identification of RCP Node data available in SAP. These include NODE_ID (CHAR32 GUID for iPPE Node with Conversion)... 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. .

API_RCP_GUID structure Technical Details:

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


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

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the API_RCP_GUID table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
NODE_IDCHAR32 GUID for iPPE Node with Conversion PVS_PNGUID_EXTCHAR32PNUIDPVS_PNGUID_EXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As API_RCP_GUID 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 API_RCP_GUID as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table API_RCP_GUID

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

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