RCTPS SAP (Template Characters) Structure details
Description: Template Characters
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RCTPS 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 "Template Characters" 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_RCTPS TYPE RCTPS.
The RCTPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Template Characters data available in SAP. These include PNSGN (Indicator: +/- sign (number template)), PCNUM (Indicator: numeric character (character template)), PCSGN (Indicator: +/- sign character (character template)), PCANU (Indcator: alphanumeric character (character template)).. 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. .
Delivery Class:Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
SAP RCTPS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary
| Field | Description | Data Element | Data Type | length (Dec) | Check table | Conversion Routine | Domain Name | MemoryID | SHLP |
| PNNUM | Indicator: numeric entry (number template) | PNNUM | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| PNSGN | Indicator: +/- sign (number template) | PNSGN | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| PCNUM | Indicator: numeric character (character template) | PCNUM | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| PCSGN | Indicator: +/- sign character (character template) | PCSGN | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| PCANU | Indcator: alphanumeric character (character template) | PCANU | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| PCALP | Indicator: alphabetical character (character template) | PCALP | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| PCSEP | Indicator: Separator (Character Template) | PCSEP | CHAR | 20 | CHAR20 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RCTPS using ABAP code?
As RCTPS 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 RCTPS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RCTPS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RCTPS and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects