SAP RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA RMS-RCP: API - Process Parameter Structure Table data and field list

RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA 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 Parameter 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_SRCH_PPA TYPE RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA.

The RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Process Parameter Structure data available in SAP. These include MASTER_KEY (Artificial Reference Key for API Attribute Tables), ESTCAT (Value Assignment Type), VALUAT (), TEXTCAT_TXT (User-Defined Text Type)... 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_SRCH_PPA structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA 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_SRCH_PPA 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
UNIQUE_KEYArtificial Primary Key for API Attribute Tables RCPE_API_SRC_UNIQUE_KEYNUMC20ESDPKEY
MASTER_KEYArtificial Reference Key for API Attribute Tables RCPE_API_SRC_MASTER_KEYNUMC20ESDPKEY
ESTCATValue Assignment Type ESEESTCATCHAR30Assigned to domainESDESTCAT
VALUAT 0
TEXTCAT_TXTUser-Defined Text Type ESETEXTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDTEXTCAT
LANGU_TXTLanguage ESELANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
HEADER_TXTStart of User-Defined Text RCPE_API_SRC_ESEHEADERCHAR132TEXT132
TEXTCAT_DOCUser-Defined Text Type ESETEXTCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDTEXTCAT
LANGU_DOCLanguage ESELANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
HEADER_DOCStart of User-Defined Text RCPE_API_SRC_ESEHEADERCHAR132TEXT132

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA 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_SRCH_PPA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_API_SRCH_PPA

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

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