SAP BAPI_RCOMEAPI BAPI PI-PCS Interface: Process Message Characteristics Table data and field list

BAPI_RCOMEAPI 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 PI-PCS Interface: Process Message Characteristics" 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_RCOMEAPI TYPE BAPI_RCOMEAPI.

The BAPI_RCOMEAPI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI PI-PCS Interface: Process Message Characteristics data available in SAP. These include NAME_CHAR (Characteristic Name), CHAR_VALUE (Characteristic Value), DATA_TYPE (Data type of 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. .

BAPI_RCOMEAPI structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_RCOMEAPI 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_RCOMEAPI 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
PROC_MESS_ID_TMPTemporary Process Message Key CO_MSID2NUMC18CO_MSID2
NAME_CHARCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
CHAR_VALUECharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
DATA_TYPEData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_RCOMEAPI 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_RCOMEAPI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_RCOMEAPI

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

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