ARCH_S_RULE SAP (IRM Rule for File) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: IRM Rule for File




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

ARCH_S_RULE 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 "IRM Rule for File" 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_ARCH_S_RULE TYPE ARCH_S_RULE.

The ARCH_S_RULE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IRM Rule for File data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), OBJECT_CATEGORY (Object Category), OBJECT_TYPE (ILM Object), POLICY_CATEGORY (Policy Category).. 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 ARCH_S_RULE 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 MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
OBJECT_CATEGORYObject Category LRM_OBJECT_CATEGORYCHAR10LRM_T_OT_POL_ORILRM_OBJECT_CATEGORY
OBJECT_TYPEILM Object LRM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR30LRM_T_OT_POL_ORILRM_OBJECT_TYPE
POLICY_CATEGORYPolicy Category LRM_POLICY_CATEGORYCHAR3LRM_T_OT_POL_ORILRM_POLICY_CATEGORY
POLICY_TYPEAudit Area LRM_POLICY_TYPECHAR10LRM_T_OT_POL_ORILRM_POLICY_TYPE
POLICY_ORIGINPolicy Name LRM_POLICY_ORIGINCHAR10LRM_T_OT_POL_ORILRM_POLICY_ORIGIN
RULE_IDENTIFIERIRM: Rule Number LRM_RE_RULE_NRNUMC6
RULE_PRIORITYPriority of a Rule LRM_RE_RULE_PRIORITYNUMC4
RULE_COMMENTComment for a Rule LRM_RE_COMMENTCHAR255LRM_RE_COMMENT
RULE_INHERITINGInherit Rule LRM_RULE_INHERITCHAR1BOOLE
RET_PERIOD_MINMinimum Retention Time LRM_RETENTION_PERIOD_MININT410INT4
RET_PERIOD_MAXMaximum Retention Time LRM_RETENTION_PERIOD_MAXINT410INT4
RET_PER_UNITValue of Constant LRM_CONSTANT_VALUECHAR20LRM_T_CONLRM_CONSTANT_VALUE
STARTTIME_TYPEValue of Constant LRM_CONSTANT_VALUECHAR20LRM_T_OT_STTLRM_CONSTANT_VALUE
TIME_OFFSETValue of Constant LRM_CONSTANT_VALUECHAR20LRM_T_OT_STT_TOLRM_CONSTANT_VALUE
ARCHIVE_STOREILM Store ADMI_ASTOR_ADKCHAR50
CREPStorage Repository for Physical Objects SCMS_CREPCHAR30Assigned to domainSCMS_CREP
FILENAMELogical file name FILEINTERNCHAR60FILENAMECIFILEINTERN
CONDITIONS 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ARCH_S_RULE 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 ARCH_S_RULE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ARCH_S_RULE

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