SAP RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER Field Catalog - Structure for Profile Buffer Table data and field list

RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER 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 Profile 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_PROFILEBUFFER TYPE RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER.

The RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog - Structure for Profile Buffer data available in SAP. These include APPLICATION (Application), COMPONENT (Component), COMPVARIANT (Component Variant), COMP_CODE (Company Code)... 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_PROFILEBUFFER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER 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_PROFILEBUFFER 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
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
COMP_CODE	Company Code	BUKRS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		BUKRS	BUK	C_T001
PRODUCT	Internal Product ID	TB_PR_PRODINT	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain		T_PR_PRODINT
STATUS	Contract status	VVUSTAT	NUMC	2	Assigned to domain		STATI
PROFILE	Profile	TB_FCAT_PROFILE	CHAR	10				FVD_FCAT_PROFILE

Key field

Non-key field

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

As RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER 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_PROFILEBUFFER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RFCAT_PROFILEBUFFER

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

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