SAP FRMLS_API_ITM RMS-FRM: Special Attributes of API Item Table data and field list

FRMLS_API_ITM 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: Special Attributes of API Item" 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_ITM TYPE FRMLS_API_ITM.

The FRMLS_API_ITM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Special Attributes of API Item data available in SAP. These include ROLE (Component Type (Material, Substance, or Stream Item)), OVR_FACTOR (Overrun Factor), PO_FLG (Primary Output)... 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_ITM structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP FRMLS_API_ITM 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_ITM 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
POSNRNumber of a Material or Substance Item FRMLE_POSNRNUMC4FRMLD_POSNR
ROLEComponent Type (Material, Substance, or Stream Item) FRMLE_ROLECHAR10Assigned to domainESDCOMPCAT
OVR_FACTOROverrun Factor FRMLE_OVR_FACTORNUMC3FRMLD_OVR
PO_FLGPrimary Output FRMLE_PO_FLGCHAR1FRMLD_FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_API_ITM 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_ITM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_API_ITM

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

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