SAP RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE RMS-RCP: API - Process Operation - Predecessor Structure Table data and field list

RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE 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 Operation - Predecessor 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_BAPI_OP_PRE TYPE RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE.

The RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Process Operation - Predecessor Structure data available in SAP. These include IDENTIFIER (iPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format), CHANGE_NO (Change Number), GUID_MAST (iPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format), GUID_ROOT (iPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format)... 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_BAPI_OP_PRE 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_BAPI_OP_PRE 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_BAPI_OP_PRE 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
IDENTIFIERiPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format PVS_GUID_EXTCHAR32SYSUUID_C
CHANGE_NOChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
GUID_MASTiPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format PVS_GUID_EXTCHAR32SYSUUID_C
GUID_ROOTiPPE GUID in (External) CHAR32 Format PVS_GUID_EXTCHAR32SYSUUID_C
CHANGE_NO_ROOTChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
NODE_IDCHAR32 GUID for iPPE Node with Conversion PVS_PNGUID_EXTCHAR32PNUIDPVS_PNGUID_EXT
CONSTRAINT_TYPERelationship Between Operations RCPE_CRTYPECHAR1RCPD_CRTYPE
LINEMODEProcessing Status/Mode of a Record/Step Loop Line RCPE_LINEMODECHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE 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_BAPI_OP_PRE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_BAPI_OP_PRE

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

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