SAP RELATION_INFORMATION Relationship Data Table data and field list

RELATION_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 "Relationship 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_RELATION_INFORMATION TYPE RELATION_INFORMATION.

The RELATION_INFORMATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Relationship Data data available in SAP. These include GENERAL_INFORMATION (), CONTROLLER (), TASK_CODE (Change Indicator Role (I = Insert, D=Delete etc. )), GENERAL_DATA ()... 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_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_INFORMATION structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
CONTROLLER				0
GENERAL_INFORMATION				0
CONTROLLER				0
TASK_CODE	Change Indicator Role (I = Insert, D=Delete etc. )	PARTY_TASK_CODE	CHAR	1
GENERAL_DATA				0
CONTROLLER				0
VALIDITY_START_DATE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Proxy Data Element (Generated)	GDT_DATE	DATS	8
RELATION_TYPE_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Type Code within the Business Partner interface	PARTY_TYPE_CODE_CONTENT	CHAR	4
DEFAULT_RELATION_INDICATOR				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE				0
ADDRESS_INFORMATION				0
CONTROLLER				0
COMPLETE_DATA_INDICATOR				0
ADDRESS				0
CONTACT				0
CONTROLLER				0
CENTRAL_INFORMATION				0
CONTROLLER				0
CENTRAL_DATA				0
CONTROLLER				0
FUNCTIONAL_TITLE_NAME				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Object name within business partner data	PARTY_NAME_CONTENT	CHAR	40
FUNCTION_TYPE_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Type Code within the Business Partner interface	PARTY_TYPE_CODE_CONTENT	CHAR	4
DEPARTMENT_NAME				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Object name within business partner data	PARTY_NAME_CONTENT	CHAR	40
DEPARTMENT_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Proxy Data Element (generated)	TYPE_STRING_MIN0MAX4CONTENT	CHAR	4
AUTHORITY_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be			0
VALUE	Partner's Power of Attorney	PERSON_AUTHORITY_CODE_CONTENT	CHAR	1
VIPCODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Proxy Data Element (generated)	TYPE_STRING_MIN0MAX1CONTENT	CHAR	1
COMMENTS				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Proxy Data Element (generated)	TYPE_STRING_MIN0MAX40CONTENT	CHAR	40
TELEPHONE_NUMBER				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Telephone no.: dialling code+number	PARTY_PHONE_NUMBER_CONTENT	CHAR	30
TELEPHONE_EXTENSION_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Telephone no.: Extension	PARTY_PHONE_EXTENSION_IDCONTE	CHAR	10
FACSIMILE_NUMBER				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Telephone no.: dialling code+number	PARTY_PHONE_NUMBER_CONTENT	CHAR	30
FACSIMILE_EXTENSION_ID				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Telephone no.: Extension	PARTY_PHONE_EXTENSION_IDCONTE	CHAR	10
EMAIL_ADDRESS				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	E-Mail Address	PARTY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_CONTENT	CHAR	241
COMPANY_INTEREST				0
CONTROLLER				0
COMPANY_INTEREST_DATA				0
CONTROLLER				0
PARTICIPATION_PERCENT				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Percentage of the interest held by a corporate group parent	PARTY_PARTICIPATION_PERCENT_C	DEC	10(7)
PARTICIPATION_AMOUNT				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Amount of Capital Interest	PARTY_PARTICIPATION_AMOUNT_CO	DEC	13(2)
CURRENCY_CODE				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE	Currency Code	PARTY_CURRENCY_CODE_CONTENT	CHAR	5
COMPANY_CONTROL_INDICATOR				0
CONTROLLER				0
UPDATE_INDICATOR	Indicator whether an element carries an updated value or not Kennzeichen, ob eine Ãnderung des Inhaltes des Elementes Ã¼be	UPDATE_INDICATOR	CHAR	5
VALUE				0
BUSINESS_HOUR_INFORMATION				0
CONTROLLER				0
COMPLETE_DATA_INDICATOR				0
BUSINESS_HOUR				0

Key field

Non-key field

< RELATION_HEADER - Header Relationships RELATION_INSTANCE - Instance of a Relationship >

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

As RELATION_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_INFORMATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RELATION_INFORMATION

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RELATION_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).