SAP RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC Language-Dependent Description of Data Origin Table data and field list

RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC 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 "Language-Dependent Description of Data Origin" 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_RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC TYPE RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC.

The RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Language-Dependent Description of Data Origin data available in SAP. These include LANGU (Language Key), TEXT (Description), TYPE (Type of Data Origin), TYPE_TXT (Description of Data Origin Type)... 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. .

RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC 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 RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC 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 RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC 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
DATA_SOURCE	Data Origin	RMSLE_DATA_SOURCE	CHAR	40			RMSLD_OBJID		RMSLE_DATA_SOURCE
LANGU	Language Key	LANGU	LANG	1	T002	ISOLA	SPRAS
TEXT	Description	RMSLE_TEXT	CHAR	128			RMSLD_TEXT
TYPE	Type of Data Origin	RMSLE_DATA_SOURCE_TYPE	CHAR	20			CHAR20	RMSL_DATA_SRC_TYPE	RMSLE_DATA_SOURCE_TYPE
TYPE_TXT	Description of Data Origin Type	RMSLE_DATA_SOURCE_TYPE_TXT	CHAR	128			RMSLD_TEXT

Key field

Non-key field

< RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE - Data Origin RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_KEY_MAP - Key Mapping for Data Origins >

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

As RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC 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 RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSLS_DATA_SOURCE_DSC

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

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