REC_TYPE SAP (Structure with Instantiated Recipient Types) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure with Instantiated Recipient Types




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




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

REC_TYPE 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 with Instantiated Recipient Types" 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_REC_TYPE TYPE REC_TYPE.

The REC_TYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure with Instantiated Recipient Types data available in SAP. These include 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 REC_TYPE 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
RECESCSpecification of recipient type SO_ESCAPECHAR1SO_ESCAPE
TYPE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As REC_TYPE 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 REC_TYPE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table REC_TYPE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about REC_TYPE 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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