SAP RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER Recipe Header Data Table data and field list

RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER 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 "Recipe Header Data" 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_IDL_RCP_HEADER TYPE RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER.

The RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Recipe Header Data data available in SAP. These include AUTHGRP (Authorization Group of an Object), OTYPE_ORGID (Object Type for Responsibility), REALO (Responsibility), REFLANG (Reference Language)... 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_IDL_RCP_HEADER 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_IDL_RCP_HEADER 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_IDL_RCP_HEADER 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
SUBCATObject Type RCPE_SUBCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDSUBCATRCPE_SUBCAT_TCG32
AUTHGRPAuthorization Group of an Object RCPE_AUTHGRPCHAR10Assigned to domainESDAUTHGRPESS_TCG36_AUTHGRP
OTYPE_ORGIDObject Type for Responsibility RCPE_OTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainOTYPEPOTESS_ESTST_OTYPE
REALOResponsibility RCPE_REALOCHAR45CHAR45
REFLANGReference Language RCPE_OLANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
NAMComplete Key of an Object Version RMSAE_OBJNAMCHAR40RMSAD_VRSNAM
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
PV_PLANTPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
PV_MATMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
PV_NRProduction Version PVS_VERIDCHAR4Assigned to domainVERIDVER
VRGNGBusiness Transaction J_VORGANGCHAR4TJ01J_VORGANG
USTATUSObject status J_STATUSCHAR5J_STATUS
AW_STSMAStatus Profile J_STSMACHAR8TJ20J_STSMA
REFQUANTReference Quantity RCPE_REFQUANTQUAN13(3) RCPD_REFQUANT
PROJECTWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
CONF_FLAGConfidential RCPE_CONFFLAGCHAR1RCPD_CONFFLAG
CONS_FLGConsistent RCPE_CONS_FLGCHAR1RCPD_CONS_FLG
PREF_RCP_FLGPreferred Recipe RCPE_PREF_RCPCHAR1RCPD_PREF_RCP
DEV_TIMERecipe Development Time RCPE_DEVTIMENUMC6RCPD_DEVTIME
PROD_TIMEProductive Time of Recipe RCPE_PRODTIMENUMC6RCPD_PRODTIME
TIMEUNITTime Unit for Productive Time and Development Time RCPE_TUNITUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
COPY_FROM_RCPRecipe RCPE_PNODE_RCPCHAR40CHAR40RCPE_RECIPE
DEL_FLGObject to Be Deleted in Initial Data Load for Recipes RCPE_DEL_FLGCHAR1RCPD_DEL_FLG

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER 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_IDL_RCP_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_IDL_RCP_HEADER

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

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