SAP RCLI_OCCUPATION CLI: Data Record Structure for Occupational Groups Table data and field list

RCLI_OCCUPATION 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 "CLI: Data Record Structure for Occupational Groups" 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_RCLI_OCCUPATION TYPE RCLI_OCCUPATION.

The RCLI_OCCUPATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CLI: Data Record Structure for Occupational Groups data available in SAP. These include EXT_OCCUP_KEY (Key for Occupational Group/Industry for CLI), OCCUPATIONAL (Description of Occupational Group/Industry for CLI)... 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. .

RCLI_OCCUPATION structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP RCLI_OCCUPATION 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 RCLI_OCCUPATION 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
LANGULanguage Key LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
EXT_OCCUP_KEYKey for Occupational Group/Industry for CLI TB_CLI_EXTERNAL_OCCUPATIONCHAR8CHAR08
OCCUPATIONALDescription of Occupational Group/Industry for CLI TB_CLI_OCCUPATIONAL_GROUPCHAR30T_CLI_UPPER_LOWER_CASE

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCLI_OCCUPATION 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 RCLI_OCCUPATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCLI_OCCUPATION

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

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