SAP RESBC Copying Material Components Table data and field list

RESBC 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 "Copying Material Components" 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_RESBC TYPE RESBC.

The RESBC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Copying Material Components data available in SAP. These include WERKS (Plant), POSTP (Item Category (Bill of Material)), AUDISP (Reservation Relevance/Generation of Purchase Requisition)... 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. .

RESBC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP RESBC 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 RESBC 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
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
POSTPItem Category (Bill of Material) POSTPCHAR1Assigned to domainPOSTP
AUDISPReservation Relevance/Generation of Purchase Requisition AUDISP_PLUSCHAR1AUDISP

Key field Non-key field



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

As RESBC 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 RESBC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RESBC

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

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