SAP RCOCFVD PI Characteristics for Process Orders with External Key Table data and field list

RCOCFVD 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 "PI Characteristics for Process Orders with External Key" 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_RCOCFVD TYPE RCOCFVD.

The RCOCFVD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PI Characteristics for Process Orders with External Key data available in SAP. These include AUFNR (Order number), VORNR (Operation/Activity Number), FTRNR (Line Number of Process Instruction), FVLNR (Line Number of Process Instruction Characteristic)... 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. .

RCOCFVD 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 RCOCFVD 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 RCOCFVD 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
AUFNROrder number CO_AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
VORNROperation/Activity Number VORNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNRVGN
FTRNRLine Number of Process Instruction R_FTNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
FVLNRLine Number of Process Instruction Characteristic R_FVNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
AUFPLRouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
APLZLGeneral counter for order CO_APLZLNUMC8Assigned to domainCO_APLZL
APHZLInternal Sub-Calculation Number PLNPHNUMC8NUMC8
AFTZLInternal process instruction number PLNFTNUMC8NUM8
AFVZLInternal PI characteristic/characteristic value number PLNFVNUMC8NUMC8

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCOCFVD 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 RCOCFVD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCOCFVD

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

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