RAM_GUI SAP (Configuration Model: GUI) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Configuration Model: GUI




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RAM_GUI
Related tables to RAM_GUI
Access table RAM_GUI




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RAM_GUI 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 "Configuration Model: GUI" 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_RAM_GUI TYPE RAM_GUI.

The RAM_GUI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Configuration Model: GUI data available in SAP. These include WERK (Plant), ANWENDUNG (Application), DATUM (Valid-From Date), MATERIAL_KTX (Material Description (Short Text)).. 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. .

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


SAP RAM_GUI structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MATERIALMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
ANWENDUNGApplication CAPIDCHAR4TC04CAPIDCSA
DATUMValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
MATERIAL_KTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
MATERIAL_P_KTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
WERK_KTXName NAME1CHAR30TEXT30
ANWENDUNG_KTXApplication description IDBEZCHAR40TEXT40
BEZIEHUNGSARTChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
TXT_CNETChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
ICONComment CHAR50CHAR50TEXT50
KLASSE_P_KTXKeywords KLSCHLCHAR40TEXT40
TYPE_TXTField length 18 CHAR18CHAR18CHAR18

Key field Non-key field



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

As RAM_GUI 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 RAM_GUI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RAM_GUI

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

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


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