SAP RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP RMS-RCP: API - Recipe Data Structure Table data and field list

RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP 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 - Recipe Data 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_RCP TYPE RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP.

The RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Recipe Data Structure data available in SAP. These include SUBID (Specification), SUBCAT (Specification Type), AUTHGRP (Authorization Group), PNAME (Object Name)... 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_RCP structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP 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_RCP 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
SUBIDSpecification ESESUBIDCHAR12SPEC1ESDSUBIDES0
SUBCATSpecification Type ESESUBCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDSUBCATES1
AUTHGRPAuthorization Group ESEAUTHGRPCHAR10Assigned to domainESDAUTHGRPES2
PNAMEObject Name RCPE_PNODECHAR40CHAR40
PNTYPERecipe Object Type RCPE_PNODE_TYPECHAR8CHAR8RCPE_PNTYPE
LOTMINLower Limit of Lot-Size Range RCPE_MINLOTSIZEQUAN13(3) MENG13
LOTMAXUpper Limit of Lot-Size Range RCPE_MAXLOTSIZEQUAN13(3) MENG13
LOTUNITUnit of Measure of Reference Quantity or Lot Size RCPE_QUNITUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINSH_T006
OTYPE_ORGIDObject Type OTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainOTYPEPOT
REALOResponsible ESEREALOCHAR45CHAR45
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
ISTATUSIndividual Status of Object PVS_J_STATUSCHAR5J_STATUSPPERCP_ISTATUS
REFQUANTReference Quantity RCPE_REFQUANTQUAN13(3) RCPD_REFQUANT
PROJECTWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
CREADATDate of Application PVS_ANDATDATS8DATUM
CREABYUser who created record PVS_ANNAMCHAR12USNAM
CHNGDATDate of Last Change PVS_AEDATDATS8DATUM
CHNGBYName of Person Who Changed Object PVS_AENAMCHAR12USNAM
CREADAT_TODate on Which Object was Created RCPE_ANDATDATS8
CHNGDAT_TODate of Last Change RCPE_AEDATDATS8
PREF_RCP_FLGPreferred Recipe RCPE_PREF_RCPCHAR1RCPD_PREF_RCP
COPY_FROMOriginal Process RCPE_COPY_FROMCHAR40CHAR40
PVTEXTShort Text for iPPE Node PVS_PNODETXCHAR60TEXT60
PVTEXT_SPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP 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_RCP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_API_SRCH_RCP

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

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