SAP RCPS_API_PST RMS-RCP: API - Process Stage Structure Table data and field list

RCPS_API_PST 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 "RMS-RCP: API - Process Stage 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_RCPS_API_PST TYPE RCPS_API_PST.

The RCPS_API_PST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Process Stage Structure data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), GUID (Internal Identification for PVS Objects), AENNR (Change Number), GUID_MAST (Internal Identification for PVS Objects)... 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. .

RCPS_API_PST structure Technical Details:

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

SAP RCPS_API_PST 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 RCPS_API_PST 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
GUID	Internal Identification for PVS Objects	PVS_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
AENNR	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
GUID_MAST	Internal Identification for PVS Objects	PVS_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
GUID_ROOT	Internal Identification for PVS Objects	PVS_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
AENNR_ROOT	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
LINEMODE	Processing Status/Mode of a Record/Step Loop Line	RCPE_LINEMODE	CHAR	1			CHAR1
PNAME	Object Name	RCPE_PNODE	CHAR	40			CHAR40
PNTYPE	Recipe Object Type	RCPE_PNODE_TYPE	CHAR	8			CHAR8		RCPE_PNTYPE
PNCNT	Internal Counter for iPPE Objects	PVS_COUNT	NUMC	8			NUMC8
PNTXCNT	Counter for Text Tables	PVS_TXTCOUNT	NUMC	5			NUMC5
POBNR	Item Number of a Dependent Process Element	RCPE_POBNR	NUMC	4			NUMC4
VALFROM	Valid-From Date	RCPE_ADATUM	DATS	8			DATUM
VALTO	Valid-To Date	RCPE_BDATUM	DATS	8			DATUM
LOTMIN	Lower Limit of Lot-Size Range	RCPE_MINLOTSIZE	QUAN	13(3)			MENG13
LOTMAX	Upper Limit of Lot-Size Range	RCPE_MAXLOTSIZE	QUAN	13(3)			MENG13
LOTUNIT	Unit of Measure of Reference Quantity or Lot Size	RCPE_QUNIT	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS		H_T006
OTYPE_ORGID	Object Type for Responsibility	RCPE_OTYPE	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		OTYPE	POT	ESS_ESTST_OTYPE
REALO	Responsibility	RCPE_REALO	CHAR	45			CHAR45
POB_TIMSTMP	UTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss,mmmuuun)	PVS_TIMSTMP	DEC	21(7)			TZNTSTMPL
COPY_FROM	Origin	RCPE_CPYFROM	RAW	16			RCPD_CPYFROM
FLG_INNR	Key Was Generated from Internal Number Range	RMSAE_FLG_INNR	CHAR	1			RMSAD_FLG
AUTHGRP	Authorization Group of an Object	RCPE_AUTHGRP	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		ESDAUTHGRP		ESS_TCG36_AUTHGRP
EHS_RECN	Sequential Number of Data Record	ESERECN	NUMC	20		ALPHA	ESDRECN
SUBCAT	Object Type	RCPE_SUBCAT	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		ESDSUBCAT		RCPE_SUBCAT_TCG32
SUBID	Specification	ESESUBID	CHAR	12		SPEC1	ESDSUBID	ES0
RMS_CREADAT	Date on Which Object was Created	RCPE_ANDAT	DATS	8
RMS_CREABY	Created By	RCPE_ANNAM	CHAR	12
RMS_CHNGDAT	Date of Last Change	RCPE_AEDAT	DATS	8
RMS_CHNGBY	Last Changed By	RCPE_AENAM	CHAR	12
RMS_LOGSYS	Logical system	LOGSYS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS
RCP_CREADAT	Created On	RCPE_ANDAT_RCP	DATS	8			DATUM
RCP_CREABY	Created By	RCPE_ANNAM_RCP	CHAR	12			USNAM
RCP_CHNGDAT	Date of Last Change to Change State	RCPE_AEDAT_RCP	DATS	8			DATUM
RCP_CHNGBY	Person Responsible for Last Change to Change State	RCPE_AENAM_RCP	CHAR	12			USNAM
RCP_LOGSYS	Logical system	LOGSYS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS

Key field

Non-key field

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

As RCPS_API_PST 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 RCPS_API_PST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_API_PST

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

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