SAP RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA RMS-ATL: (Obsolete) Table data and field list

RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA 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 "RMS-ATL: (Obsolete)" 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_RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA TYPE RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA.

The RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-ATL: (Obsolete) data available in SAP. These include ACTNTVA (Sequential Number of the Change State), ESTCAT (Value Assignment Type), ATNAM (Characteristic Name), VALUE (Text (length 132))... 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. .

RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA 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 RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA 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 RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA 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
RECNTVASequential Number of Data Record ESERECNNUMC20ALPHAESDRECN
ACTNTVASequential Number of the Change State ESEACTNNUMC20ALPHAESDACTN
ESTCATValue Assignment Type ESEESTCATCHAR30Assigned to domainESDESTCAT
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
VALUEText (length 132) TEXT132CHAR132TEXT132
FLG_IS_PHRGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
ATWRT_PHRCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT

Key field Non-key field



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

As RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA 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 RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSAS_API_VAI_DATA

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

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