SAP RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY RMS-RCP: API - Structure for Artificial Pointer Table data and field list

RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY 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 - Structure for 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_KEY TYPE RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY.

The RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-RCP: API - Structure for Artificial Pointer data available in SAP. These include MASTER_KEY (Artificial Reference Key for API Attribute Tables)... 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_KEY 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_KEY 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_KEY 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
UNIQUE_KEYArtificial Primary Key for API Attribute Tables RCPE_API_SRC_UNIQUE_KEYNUMC20ESDPKEY
MASTER_KEYArtificial Reference Key for API Attribute Tables RCPE_API_SRC_MASTER_KEYNUMC20ESDPKEY

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY 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_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_SRCH_API_POINTER_KEY

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

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