SAP RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP RMS-RCP: Structure for Assignment of Chars. with Fields Table data and field list

RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP 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: Structure for Assignment of Chars. with Fields" 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_PP_CHAR_MAP TYPE RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP.

The RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: Structure for Assignment of Chars. with Fields data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Component name), CHARACT (Characteristic Name), ROLE (Column Role for Process Parameter Data), UOM_EXISTS (Checkbox)... 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_PP_CHAR_MAP structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP 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_PP_CHAR_MAP 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
PP_IDProcess Parameter RCPE_PP_IDCHAR21RCPD_PP_ID
FIELDNAMEComponent name NAME_KOMPCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
CHARACTCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ROLEColumn Role for Process Parameter Data RCPE_PP_COL_ROLECHAR1RCPD_PP_COL_ROLE
UOM_EXISTSCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP 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_PP_CHAR_MAP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_PP_CHAR_MAP

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

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