SAP FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS RMS-FRM: Layout-Dependent Field Catalog Table data and field list

FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS 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: Layout-Dependent Field Catalog" 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_LAYOUT_FIELDS TYPE FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS.

The FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Layout-Dependent Field Catalog data available in SAP. These include SORT (Sequence of Table Columns), FIX (Table Column Is Fixed), COLWIDTH (Column Width)... 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_LAYOUT_FIELDS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS 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_LAYOUT_FIELDS 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
COL_IDTable Column FRMLE_COLIDCHAR30OBJECTNAME
SORTSequence of Table Columns FRMLE_COL_SORTINT13FRMLD_COL_SORT
FIXTable Column Is Fixed FRMLE_FIX_COLCHAR1FRMLD_FLAG
COLWIDTHColumn Width FRMLE_COLWIDTHNUMC6FRMLD_COLWIDTH

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS 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_LAYOUT_FIELDS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_LAYOUT_FIELDS

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

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