SAP BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA RMS-FRM: Scope of Application for Formula Table data and field list

BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA 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 "RMS-FRM: Scope of Application for Formula" 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_BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA TYPE BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA.

The BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Scope of Application for Formula data available in SAP. These include FLGPRIMKEY (Creation of New Data Record with Artificial Primary Key), FOREIGNKEY (Artificial Foreign Key for BAPI Formula Objects), FLGFRGKEY (Creation of New Data Record with Artificial Foreign Key), CLIENT (Client)... 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. .

BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA 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 BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA 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
PRIMARYKEYArtificial Primary Key for BAPI Formula Objects FRMLE_PKEYCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
FLGPRIMKEYCreation of New Data Record with Artificial Primary Key FRMLE_PKFLGCHAR1FLAG
FOREIGNKEYArtificial Foreign Key for BAPI Formula Objects FRMLE_FKEYCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
FLGFRGKEYCreation of New Data Record with Artificial Foreign Key FRMLE_FKFLGCHAR1FLAG
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
RECORD_GUIDObject Identification BAPIFRMLE_RECNCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
RECORD_MASTERHigher-Level Object Identifier BAPIFRMLE_RECN_MASTERCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
RECORD_ROOTFormula Header Object BAPIFRMLE_RECNROOTCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
CHANGE_NOChange Number BAPIFRMLE_AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAENAEN1
VALID_FROMValid-From Date BAPIFRMLE_VALFRDATS8DATUM
VALID_TOValid-To Date BAPIFRMLE_VALTODATS8DATUM
LINEMODEProcessing Status/Mode of a Record/Step Loop Line BAPIFRMLE_LINEMODECHAR1CHAR1
LOCKMODELock Mode of a Data Record BAPIFRMLE_LOCKMODECHAR1CHAR1
STATUSStatus Information BAPIFRMLE_STATUSINFOCHAR1BAPIFRMLD_CHAR1
STATUS_CODEStatus Code BAPIFRMLE_STATUSCODECHAR3BAPIFRMLD_CHAR3
OBJNRObject number J_OBJNRCHAR22ONR00J_OBJNRONR
SYS_STATUSStatus FRMLE_STATUSCHAR5J_STATUS
RATINGRating ESEVACLIDCHAR10TCG86ESDVACLID
VAL_AREAValidity Area ESERVLIDCHAR10TCG91ESDRVLIDESJ
PLVARPlan Version PLVARCHAR2T778PPLVARPOP
OTYPEObject Type OTYPECHAR2T778OOTYPEPOT
REALOResponsible ESEREALOCHAR45CHAR45

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA 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 BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIFRML_VALIDITY_AREA

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

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