SAP RMSTS_CHAPTER RMS-TLS: Chapter Information for Output Objects Table data and field list

RMSTS_CHAPTER 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-TLS: Chapter Information for Output Objects" 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_RMSTS_CHAPTER TYPE RMSTS_CHAPTER.

The RMSTS_CHAPTER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-TLS: Chapter Information for Output Objects data available in SAP. These include CHAPTER (Chapter Numbering of an Output Object), CHAPTER_LEN (Length of the Chapter Numbering for an Output Object)... 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. .

RMSTS_CHAPTER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP RMSTS_CHAPTER 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 RMSTS_CHAPTER 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
TLEVELNode Level in Tree RMSTE_TLEVELNUMC4NUMC4
CHAPTERChapter Numbering of an Output Object RMSTE_CHAPTERINT25INT2
CHAPTER_LENLength of the Chapter Numbering for an Output Object RMSTE_CHAPTER_LENINT25INT2

Key field Non-key field



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

As RMSTS_CHAPTER 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 RMSTS_CHAPTER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSTS_CHAPTER

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

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