SAP BAPI_RCABN_API BAPI: Partial View of Charact. Data for PI-PCS Interface Table data and field list

BAPI_RCABN_API 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 "BAPI: Partial View of Charact. Data for PI-PCS Interface" 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_BAPI_RCABN_API TYPE BAPI_RCABN_API.

The BAPI_RCABN_API table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI: Partial View of Charact. Data for PI-PCS Interface data available in SAP. These include DATA_TYPE (Data type of characteristic), NUMBER_DIGITS (Number of Characters), NUMBER_DECIMALS (Number of Decimal Places), SIGN (Value with Plus or Minus Sign)... 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. .

BAPI_RCABN_API structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP BAPI_RCABN_API 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 BAPI_RCABN_API 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
NAME_CHAR	Characteristic Name	ATNAM	CHAR	30			ATNAM	FEA
DATA_TYPE	Data type of characteristic	ATFOR	CHAR	4			ATFOR
NUMBER_DIGITS	Number of Characters	ANZST	INT2	5			ANZST
NUMBER_DECIMALS	Number of Decimal Places	ANZDZ	INT2	5			ANZDZ
SIGN	Value with Plus or Minus Sign	ATVOR	CHAR	1			XFELD
TEMPLATE	Value with template	ATSCH	CHAR	30			CHAR30
CASE_SENSITIVE	Case Sensitive	ATKLE	CHAR	1			XFELD
EXPONENT	Exponent display	ATDIM	INT2	5			EXP10
EXPONENT_TYPE	Exponent Display Format	ATDEX	NUMC	1			ATDEX
CHAR_GROUP	Chars Group	ATKLA	CHAR	10	TCMG		ATKLA
LONGTEXT_FLAG	Indicator: Characteristic value is long text	CO_TXTRF	CHAR	1			FLAG

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPI_RCABN_API 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 BAPI_RCABN_API as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_RCABN_API

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

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