SAP RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX RMS-RCP: API - Extended Index of Artificial Pointer Table data and field list

RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX 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 - Extended Index of Artificial Pointer" 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_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX TYPE RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX.

The RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Extended Index of Artificial Pointer data available in SAP. These include UNIQUE_KEY (Artificial Primary Key for API Attribute Tables), MASTER_KEY (Artificial Reference Key for API Attribute Tables), ENTITY_TYPE (Search Entity Type)... 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_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX structure Technical Details:

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

SAP RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX 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_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

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

As RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX 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_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_INDEX

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

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