SAP BAPI_RCHVLP BAPI: Details on Allowed Characteristic Values Table data and field list

BAPI_RCHVLP 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: Details on Allowed Characteristic Values" 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_RCHVLP TYPE BAPI_RCHVLP.

The BAPI_RCHVLP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI: Details on Allowed Characteristic Values data available in SAP. These include OPERATOR_HIGH (Character Field Length = 10), LIMIT_LOW (30 Characters), LIMIT_HIGH (30 Characters), FIX_VALUE (30 Characters)... 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_RCHVLP structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_RCHVLP 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_RCHVLP 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
OPERATOR_LOWCharacter Field Length = 10 CHAR10CHAR10CHAR10
OPERATOR_HIGHCharacter Field Length = 10 CHAR10CHAR10CHAR10
LIMIT_LOW30 Characters CHAR30CHAR30CHAR30
LIMIT_HIGH30 Characters CHAR30CHAR30CHAR30
FIX_VALUE30 Characters CHAR30CHAR30CHAR30
DEFAULT_FLAGDefault value ATSTDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_RCHVLP 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_RCHVLP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_RCHVLP

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

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