SAP RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION Central Data for a Relationship Table data and field list

RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION 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 "Central Data for a Relationship" 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_RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION TYPE RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION.

The RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Central Data for a Relationship data available in SAP. These include TASK_CODE (Change Indicator Role (I = Insert, D=Delete etc. )), GENERAL_DATA (), CONTROLLER (), VALIDITY_START_DATE ()... 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. .

RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION 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 RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION 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
CONTROLLER 0
TASK_CODEChange Indicator Role (I = Insert, D=Delete etc. ) PARTY_TASK_CODECHAR1
GENERAL_DATA 0
CONTROLLER 0
VALIDITY_START_DATE 0
CONTROLLER 0
UPDATE_INDICATORIndicator whether an element carries an updated value or not UPDATE_INDICATORCHAR5
VALUEProxy Data Element (Generated) GDT_DATEDATS8
RELATION_TYPE_CODE 0
CONTROLLER 0
UPDATE_INDICATORIndicator whether an element carries an updated value or not UPDATE_INDICATORCHAR5
VALUEType Code within the Business Partner interface PARTY_TYPE_CODE_CONTENTCHAR4
DEFAULT_RELATION_INDICATOR 0
CONTROLLER 0
UPDATE_INDICATORIndicator whether an element carries an updated value or not UPDATE_INDICATORCHAR5
VALUE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION 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 RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RELATION_GENERAL_INFORMATION

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

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