SAP RFCAT_CONTEXT Field Catalog - Structure Field Catalog Context Table data and field list

RFCAT_CONTEXT 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 "Field Catalog - Structure Field Catalog Context" 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_RFCAT_CONTEXT TYPE RFCAT_CONTEXT.

The RFCAT_CONTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog - Structure Field Catalog Context data available in SAP. These include COMPONENT (Component), COMPVARIANT (Component Variant)... 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. .

RFCAT_CONTEXT structure Technical Details:

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

SAP RFCAT_CONTEXT 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 RFCAT_CONTEXT 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
APPLICATION	Application	TB_FCAT_APPLICATION	NUMC	4			D_FCAT_APPLICATION	FVD_FCAT_APPLICATION
COMPONENT	Component	TB_FCAT_COMPONENT	NUMC	4				FVD_FCAT_COMPONENT
COMPVARIANT	Component Variant	TB_FCAT_COMPVARIANT	NUMC	4				FVD_FCAT_COMPVARIANT

Key field

Non-key field

< RFCAT_BUFFER_INDEX - Field Catalog - Last Buffer Index Set RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER - Field Catalog - Structure for the Field Buffer >

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

As RFCAT_CONTEXT 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 RFCAT_CONTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RFCAT_CONTEXT

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

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