SAP FRMLS_API_CLI RMS-FRM: Component Lists (Composition Lists) Table data and field list

FRMLS_API_CLI 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: Component Lists (Composition Lists)" 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_FRMLS_API_CLI TYPE FRMLS_API_CLI.

The FRMLS_API_CLI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Component Lists (Composition Lists) data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), RECN (RMS-FRM: Object Identifier), RECNMST (Higher-Level Object Identifier), RECNROOT (Formula Header Object)... 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. .

FRMLS_API_CLI structure Technical Details:

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


SAP FRMLS_API_CLI 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 FRMLS_API_CLI 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
RECNRMS-FRM: Object Identifier FRMLE_RECNCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
RECNMSTHigher-Level Object Identifier FRMLE_RECN_MASTERCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
RECNROOTFormula Header Object FRMLE_RECNROOTCHAR32FRMLD_GUID
AENNRChange Number FRMLE_AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAENAEN1
VALFRValid-From Date FRMLE_VALFRDATS8DATUM
VALTOValid-To Date FRMLE_VALTODATS8DATUM
LINEMODEProcessing Status/Mode of a Record/Step Loop Line FRMLE_LINEMODECHAR1CHAR1
LOCKMODELock Mode of a Data Record FRMLE_LOCKMODECHAR1CHAR1
STATUSStatus Information FRMLE_STATUSINFOCHAR1CHAR1
STATUSCODERMS-FRM: Status Code FRMLE_STATUSCODECHAR3CHAR3
CMPSTCATComposition Formula View FRMLE_CMPSTCATCHAR10FRMLD_CMPSTCAT
VACLIDRating of Formula Composition FRMLE_VACLID_CMPSTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDVACLID
RVLIDValidity Area for Composition of Formula FRMLE_RVLID_CMPSTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDRVLID

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_API_CLI 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 FRMLS_API_CLI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_API_CLI

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

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