RCPFS SAP (External planning tool: auxiliary structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: External planning tool: auxiliary structure




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

RCPFS 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 "External planning tool: auxiliary structure" 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_RCPFS TYPE RCPFS.

The RCPFS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External planning tool: auxiliary structure data available in SAP. These include COB1_FLG (Indicator: start external planning tool with COB data), COB1 (Description of a new configuration), SOB1_FLG (Indicator: start external planning tool with SOB data), COB2 (Description of a PFS configuration).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP RCPFS 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
COB1_FLGIndicator: start external planning tool with COB data FLG_COB1CHAR1FLAG
COB1Description of a new configuration PFS_COB1CHAR56PFS_56COB
SOB1_FLGIndicator: start external planning tool with SOB data FLG_SOB1CHAR1FLAG
COB2Description of a PFS configuration PFS_COBCHAR56PFS_56CO1
SOB1Description of a PFS simulation PFS_SOB1CHAR56PFS_56CO2
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
WNAME1Name NAME1CHAR30TEXT30
SCHIDPlanning tool SCHIDCHAR10CHAR10PFS
PFSTXTText, 40 Characters Long TEXT40CHAR40TEXT40
USER_DLNMLast changed by LUSERCHAR12SYCHAR12
DATUM_DLNMLast change date LDATUMDATS8SYDATS
TIME_DLNMTime of last master data download TIME_DLNMTIMS6UZEIT
USER_DLNTLast changed by LUSERCHAR12SYCHAR12
DATUM_DLNTLast change date LDATUMDATS8SYDATS
TIME_DLNTTime of the last transaction data download TIME_DLNTTIMS6UZEIT
USER_UPLDLast changed by LUSERCHAR12SYCHAR12
DATUM_UPLDLast change date LDATUMDATS8SYDATS
RULE_DLNMFrequency download in (days) RULE_DLNMNUMC2NUM2
RULE_DLNTFrequency download in (days) RULE_DLNMNUMC2NUM2
DLNM_VARSelection variant for master data download DLNM_VARCHAR14CHAR14
DLNT_VARSelection variant for transaction data download DLNT_VARCHAR14CHAR14
UPLD_VARSelection variant for transaction data upload UPLD_VARCHAR14CHAR14
TIME_UPLDTime of the last transaction data upload TIME_UPLDTIMS6UZEIT
JOBNAME_MDJob name for master data download JOBNAME_MDCHAR18CHAR18
JOBNAME_TDJob name for transaction data download JOBNAME_TDCHAR18CHAR18
PLN_HOR_FROMExternal planning tool: planning horizon starting from PLN_HOR_FROMDATS8DATUM
PLN_HOR_TOExternal planning tool: planning horizon to PLN_HOR_TODATS8DATUM
PLN_HORExt. planning tool: planning horizon (Gregorian calendar) PLN_HORNUMC3NUMC3
L_UPLD_ELast upload canceled with message type 'E' or 'A' L_UPLD_ECHAR1CHAR1
MD_START_DATEIDoc Created On EDI_CCRDATDATS8DATUM
MD_START_TIMEIDoc Created at EDI_CCRTIMTIMS6UZEIT
MD_END_DATEEnd Date ENDDADATS8DATUM
MD_END_TIMEEnd Time ENDZTTIMS6TIMES
TD_START_DATEIDoc Created On EDI_CCRDATDATS8DATUM
TD_START_TIMEIDoc Created at EDI_CCRTIMTIMS6UZEIT
TD_END_DATEEnd Date ENDDADATS8DATUM
TD_END_TIMEEnd Time ENDZTTIMS6TIMES
UP_DATElast upload UP_DATUMDATS8DATS
UP_TIMETime of the last transaction data upload TIME_UPLDTIMS6UZEIT

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPFS 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 RCPFS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPFS

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