SAP RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS View Definition Including Item Data Table data and field list

RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS 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 "View Definition Including Item 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_VIEWDEF_POS TYPE RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS.

The RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about View Definition Including Item Data data available in SAP. These include SICHT (View Name), PROGRAMM (Program Name), IKONE1 (Name of an Icon), IKONE2 (Name of an Icon)... 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_VIEWDEF_POS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS 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_VIEWDEF_POS 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
SICHTView Name RCPE_VNAMECHAR10
PROGRAMMProgram Name RCPE_PRGNAMECHAR40
IKONE1Name of an Icon RCPE_ICONCHAR30ICONNAME
IKONE2Name of an Icon RCPE_ICONCHAR30ICONNAME
DYNPRONRShort Text RCPE_BEZKCHAR20RCPD_BEZK
BEZKURZShort Text RCPE_BEZKCHAR20RCPD_BEZK
BEZLANGLong Description RCPE_BEZLANGCHAR30RCPD_BEZL
POSView Item RCPE_POSINT13

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS 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_VIEWDEF_POS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCPS_VIEWDEF_POS

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

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