SAP FRMLS_LISTCTRL RMS-FRM: Control Structure for List Output Table data and field list

FRMLS_LISTCTRL 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: Control Structure for List Output" 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_LISTCTRL TYPE FRMLS_LISTCTRL.

The FRMLS_LISTCTRL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Control Structure for List Output data available in SAP. These include STAGE (Evaluation Level), POSNR (Number of a Material or Substance Item), ROLE (Component Type (Material, Substance, or Stream Item)), STD_ALT_FLG (Standard Item)... 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_LISTCTRL 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_LISTCTRL 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_LISTCTRL 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
KINDSubview of the Item FRMLE_ITEM_KINDCHAR6CHAR6
STAGEEvaluation Level FRMLE_EXPL_DEPTHCHAR3FRMLD_EXPL_DEPTH
POSNRNumber of a Material or Substance Item FRMLE_POSNRNUMC4FRMLD_POSNR
ROLEComponent Type (Material, Substance, or Stream Item) FRMLE_ROLECHAR10Assigned to domainESDCOMPCAT
STD_ALT_FLGStandard Item FRMLE_STDALT_FLGCHAR1FRMLD_FLAG
ALT_POSNRSort Number of an Alternative Item FRMLE_ALT_POSNRNUMC4FRMLD_POSNR
FLG_ALT_EXISTAlternative Items Exist FRMLE_ALT_EXISTCHAR1XFELD
PART_EXPLProportion of Quantity as Percentage FRMLE_PERC1DEC10(5) FRMLD_PERC
PART_FRMLPercentage 2 for List Output FRMLE_PERC2DEC10(5) FRMLD_PERC
ICONTraffic Light for Std Output for Explosion in List Display FRMLE_LIGHTSCHAR1FRMLD_LIGHTS

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_LISTCTRL 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_LISTCTRL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_LISTCTRL

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

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