SAP FRMLS_DIALCTR RMS-FRM: Dialog Control Structure Table data and field list

FRMLS_DIALCTR 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: Dialog Control 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_FRMLS_DIALCTR TYPE FRMLS_DIALCTR.

The FRMLS_DIALCTR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Dialog Control Structure data available in SAP. These include ACTYPE (Activity category in SAP transaction), PICGRP (Screen group), PANEL (Name of the current screen display), TRTYPE (Transaction type)... 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_DIALCTR structure Technical Details:

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


SAP FRMLS_DIALCTR 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_DIALCTR 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
ACTYPEActivity category in SAP transaction AKTYPCHAR1AKTYP
PICGRPScreen group BLDGRCHAR2BLDGR
PANELName of the current screen display PANELCHAR4PANEL
TRTYPETransaction type TRTYPCHAR1TRTYP

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_DIALCTR 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_DIALCTR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_DIALCTR

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

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