RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER SAP (Field Catalog - Structure for the Field Buffer) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field Catalog - Structure for the Field Buffer




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER 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 for the Field Buffer" 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_FIELDBUFFER TYPE RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER.

The RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog - Structure for the Field Buffer data available in SAP. These include COMPONENT (Component), COMPVARIANT (Component Variant), ORGPROFILE (Profile), PROFILE (Profile).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER 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
APPLICATIONApplication TB_FCAT_APPLICATIONNUMC4D_FCAT_APPLICATIONFVD_FCAT_APPLICATION
COMPONENTComponent TB_FCAT_COMPONENTNUMC4FVD_FCAT_COMPONENT
COMPVARIANTComponent Variant TB_FCAT_COMPVARIANTNUMC4FVD_FCAT_COMPVARIANT
ORGPROFILEProfile TB_FCAT_PROFILECHAR10FVD_FCAT_PROFILE
PROFILEProfile TB_FCAT_PROFILECHAR10FVD_FCAT_PROFILE
FIELDS 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER 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_FIELDBUFFER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RFCAT_FIELDBUFFER

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