SAP FRMLS_SPEC_DATA RMS-FRM: Substance Data Table data and field list

FRMLS_SPEC_DATA 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: Substance Data" 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_SPEC_DATA TYPE FRMLS_SPEC_DATA.

The FRMLS_SPEC_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-FRM: Substance Data data available in SAP. These include SUBID (Substance), ESTCAT (Value Assignment Type), VACLID (Rating), RVLID (Validity Area)... 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_SPEC_DATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP FRMLS_SPEC_DATA 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_SPEC_DATA 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
RECNSubstance Key FRMLE_SUBRECNNUMC20ALPHAESDRECN
SUBIDSubstance FRMLE_SUBIDCHAR12SPEC1ESDSUBID
ESTCATValue Assignment Type FRMLE_ESTCATCHAR30FRMLD_ESTCAT
VACLIDRating ESEVACLIDCHAR10Assigned to domainESDVACLID
RVLIDValidity Area ESERVLIDCHAR10Assigned to domainESDRVLIDESJ
COMP_DATA 0
PROP_DATA 0
RECNTVA_PROPSequential Number of Data Record ESERECNNUMC20ALPHAESDRECN
ACTNVA_PROPSequential Number of the Change State ESEACTNNUMC20ALPHAESDACTN
RECNTVA_COMPSequential Number of Data Record ESERECNNUMC20ALPHAESDRECN
ACTNVA_COMPSequential Number of the Change State ESEACTNNUMC20ALPHAESDACTN
ERRORMODEIndicator: Error or warning in an API function ESEERRMODECHAR1CHAR1
ERRORINFOCount parameters NUMC4NUMC4NUMC4
ERRORCLASSMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
ERRORPARAM30 Characters CHAR30CHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As FRMLS_SPEC_DATA 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_SPEC_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FRMLS_SPEC_DATA

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

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