SAP RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR RMS-RCP: Search Parameters - API Interface for Characs Table data and field list

RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR 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: Search Parameters - API Interface for Characs" 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_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR TYPE RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR.

The RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: Search Parameters - API Interface for Characs data available in SAP. These include ATINN (Internal characteristic), ATNAM (Characteristic Name), ATBEZ (Characteristic description), FLREQ (Indicator: characteristic is required/optional)... 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_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR 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_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR 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
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
FLREQIndicator: characteristic is required/optional FLREQCHAR1CHAR1
FLINHIndicator: characteristic is inherited FLINHCHAR1CHAR1
FLASSIndicator: Values are Assigned to Characteristic FLASSCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR 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_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_SRC_PARA_CLS_API_CHAR

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

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