RDATA0 SAP (Structure of a data control block) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure of a data control block




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RDATA0
Related tables to RDATA0
Access table RDATA0




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RDATA0 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 "Structure of a data control block" 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_RDATA0 TYPE RDATA0.

The RDATA0 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of a data control block data available in SAP. These include OFSG (OFSG), OFFI (Offset in Segment), LENG (Length of Data Object in Bytes), XTYP (XTYP_RUDI: Index in Load Table 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. .

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


SAP RDATA0 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
ACCKIND Addressing Type0
OFSG OFSG0
OFFI Offset in Segment0
LENG Length of Data Object in Bytes0
XTYP XTYP_RUDI: Index in Load Table TYPE0
TYPE ABAP/4 type0
ODEC Number of Decimal Places in Type P0
OLEN Output Length0
LITL Flag: Data object is ReadOnly?0
FSUP Flag: Pass Parameter?0
STRU Flag: Object has static Structure0
ISLIT Flag: Object is Literal0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RDATA0 using ABAP code?

As RDATA0 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 RDATA0 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RDATA0

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RDATA0 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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


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