REPL_TAB SAP (Structure for Replace Function) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Replace Function




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




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

REPL_TAB 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 for Replace Function" 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_REPL_TAB TYPE REPL_TAB.

The REPL_TAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Replace Function data available in SAP. These include INTLEN (Internal Length in Bytes), INTTYPE (ABAP data type (C,D,N,...)), DATATYPE (Data Type in ABAP Dictionary), DECIMALS (Number of Decimal Places).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP REPL_TAB 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
SCRTEXT_MField description for view maintenance function modules FIELDTXTCHAR40SCRTEXT_L
INTLENInternal Length in Bytes INTLENNUMC6DDLENG
INTTYPEABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
DATATYPEData Type in ABAP Dictionary DATATYPE_DCHAR4DTYPEDATATYPE
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
SIGNFlag for sign in numerical fields SIGNFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
LOWERCASELowercase letters allowed/not allowed LOWERCASECHAR1AS4FLAG
POSITIONInternal Length in Bytes INTLENNUMC6DDLENG
BUFFERData buffer for view maintenance function modules BUFFERCHAR255TEXT255
OUTPUTLENOutput Length OUTPUTLENNUMC6DDLENG
CONVEXITConversion Routine CONVEXITCHAR5CONVEXIT
MASKTemplate (not used) AS4MASKCHAR20AS4MASK
MASKLENTemplate length (not used) MASKLENNUMC4MASKLEN
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
CONVERTEDCHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01
FILLERCHAR01 data element for SYST SYCHAR01CHAR1SYCHAR01
CONVTD_FLDData buffer for view maintenance function modules BUFFERCHAR255TEXT255
VALUEView Maintenance: Field Value VIM_VALREF0DATA

Key field Non-key field



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

As REPL_TAB 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 REPL_TAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table REPL_TAB

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