SAP GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES Root Causes Table data and field list

GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES 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 "Root Causes" 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_GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES TYPE GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES.

The GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Root Causes data available in SAP. These include ROOT_CAUSE_TX (Ltext data element), TYPE (Cause & Consequence Type), ROOT_CAUSE_DESC (Description)... 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. .

GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES 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 GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES 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
ROOT_CAUSEAnalysis Profile ID GRRM_CC_IDCHAR10Assigned to domainGRRM_IMPACT_CAT
ROOT_CAUSE_TXLtext data element GRRM_CC_LTEXTCHAR40S_EMAIL
TYPECause & Consequence Type GRRM_CC_TYPECHAR2GRRM_CC_TYPE
ROOT_CAUSE_DESCDescription GRRM_CC_DESCCHAR255GRRM_TEXT255

Key field Non-key field



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

As GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES 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 GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GRRM_S_ROOT_CAUSES

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

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