SAP BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE iPPE/BAPI: Help Structure Table data and field list

BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE 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 "iPPE/BAPI: Help Structure" 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_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE TYPE BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE.

The BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about iPPE/BAPI: Help Structure data available in SAP. These include RQSTCHNG (Request changes from change service), DATE (Creation date of the change document), TIME (Time changed), KZ_FIRST_CREATE (First Initialization)... 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_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE 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_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE 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
PPEBAPI_GUIDiPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format PVS_GUID_EXTCHAR32SYSUUID_C
RQSTCHNGRequest changes from change service RQSTCHNGCHAR1FLAG
DATECreation date of the change document CDDATUMDATS8DATUM
TIMETime changed CDUZEITTIMS6UZEIT
KZ_FIRST_CREATEFirst Initialization BAPI_FIRSTCREATECHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE 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_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_RCP_HELP_STRUCTURE

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

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