RFCAT_FIELDS SAP (Field Catalog - Structure with Field Status Information) Structure details
Description: Field Catalog - Structure with Field Status Information
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RFCAT_FIELDS 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 with Field Status Information" 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_FIELDS TYPE RFCAT_FIELDS.
The RFCAT_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog - Structure with Field Status Information data available in SAP. These include FIELDSTATUS (Field Status), STATUS_HIDE_AVLB (Field Status 'Hidden' is Available), STATUS_DISP_AVLB (Display Field Status is Available), STATUS_EDIT_AVLB (Field Status 'Ready for Input' is Available).. 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 (character-type or numeric)
SAP RFCAT_FIELDS 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 |
FIELDNAME | Field Name | TB_FCAT_FIELD | CHAR | 132 | DYNFNAM | ||||
FIELDSTATUS | Field Status | TB_FCAT_FIELDSTATUS | NUMC | 1 | D_FCAT_FIELDSTATUS | ||||
STATUS_HIDE_AVLB | Field Status 'Hidden' is Available | TB_FCAT_STATUS_HIDE_AVAILABLE | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
STATUS_DISP_AVLB | Display Field Status is Available | TB_FCAT_STATUS_DISP_AVAILABLE | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
STATUS_EDIT_AVLB | Field Status 'Ready for Input' is Available | TB_FCAT_STATUS_EDIT_AVAILABLE | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
STATUS_REQ_AVLB | Status 'Required Entry Field' is Available | TB_FCAT_STATUS_REQ_AVAILABLE | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
REMAIN_INPUT | Field Status 'Ready for Input' Available in Display Mode | TB_FCAT_REMAIN_INPUT | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
MANUAL | Field Status can be Overridden | TB_FCAT_MANUAL | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_BOOLEAN | ||||
RESPONSIBLE | Field Status Defined by | TB_FCAT_RESP | CHAR | 1 | D_FCAT_RESPONSIBLE |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RFCAT_FIELDS using ABAP code?
As RFCAT_FIELDS 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_FIELDS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RFCAT_FIELDS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RFCAT_FIELDS and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects