SAP RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT RMS-TLS: Layout-Specific Definitions of a Hierarch. Object Table data and field list

RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT 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: Layout-Specific Definitions of a Hierarch. Object" 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_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT TYPE RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT.

The RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-TLS: Layout-Specific Definitions of a Hierarch. Object data available in SAP. These include TABLECREATE (Output Object as Table), NEWLINE (Line Break), NEWPAGE (Page Break), ROWKEY (Row Key)... 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_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT 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 RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT 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_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT 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
NODEDISPLAY	Object Output for Node	RMSTE_NODEDISPLAY	CHAR	1			CHAR1
TABLECREATE	Output Object as Table	RMSTE_TABLECREATE	CHAR	1			CHAR1
NEWLINE	Line Break	RMSTE_NEWLINE	CHAR	1			CHAR1
NEWPAGE	Page Break	RMSTE_NEWPAGE	CHAR	1			CHAR1
ROWKEY	Row Key	RMSTE_ROWKEY	CHAR	1
COLKEY	Column Key	RMSTE_COLKEY	CHAR	1

Key field

Non-key field

< RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION - RMS-TLS: Technical DDIC Definition of a Hierarchy Object RMSTS_DOC - RMS-TLS: Document Key for Output >

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

As RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT 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_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEF_LAYOUT

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

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