RBD_ALV SAP (Help Structure as Basis for Field Catalog) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Help Structure as Basis for Field Catalog




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RBD_ALV
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RBD_ALV 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 "Help Structure as Basis for 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_RBD_ALV TYPE RBD_ALV.

The RBD_ALV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Help Structure as Basis for Field Catalog data available in SAP. These include MESTYP (Message code), VBELN (Sales Order), VBPOS (Sales order item), MATNR (Material Number).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP RBD_ALV 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
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MESTYPMessage code SCRRMCODCHAR6SCRPCHA6
VBELNSales Order CS_VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
VBPOSSales order item CS_VBPOSNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
STLANBOM Usage STLANCHAR1T416STLANCSV
STLNRBill of material STNUMCHAR8NUMCVSTNUMSTLNR
DOKNRDocument number DOKNRCHAR25Assigned to domainALPHADOKNRCV1
DOKARDocument Type DOKARCHAR3Assigned to domainDOKARCV2
DOKTLDocument Part DOKTL_DCHAR3DOKTLCV4
DOKVRDocument Version DOKVRCHAR2DOKVRCV3
STLALAlternative BOM STALTCHAR2ALPHAALTNR
AUSKZSelection indicator CSAUSCHAR1CHAR1
SELKZSelection indicator CSAUSCHAR1CHAR1
INPKZIndividual, User-Defined Character CHAR0001CHAR1CHAR0001
FLG_VARVariant indicator CC_VWVCHAR1XFELD
FLG_ALTAlternatives allowed for BOM CC_KZALTCHAR1XFIELD
FLG_WRKIndicator: Plant allocations CC_KZWZVCHAR1XFIELD
CSLTYIndicator: configured material (material variant) CSLTYCHAR1XFELD
FLG_EOAResult-Oriented Order BOM EOASLCHAR1EOASL
FLG_SENTSelection indicator CSAUSCHAR1CHAR1
FLG_LOEKZDeletion flag for BOMs LOKNZCHAR1XFELD
DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12AENRAENNRAENNRAEN
ALE_DATUVValid-From Date DATUVDATS8DATUM
ALE_AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN

Key field Non-key field



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

As RBD_ALV 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 RBD_ALV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RBD_ALV

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RBD_ALV 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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