SAP RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION RMS-TLS: Technical DDIC Definition of a Hierarchy Object Table data and field list

RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION 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: Technical DDIC Definition of a Hierarchy 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_DEFINITION TYPE RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION.

The RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-TLS: Technical DDIC Definition of a Hierarchy Object data available in SAP. These include TLEVEL (Node Level in Tree), SUBTREEROOT (Node Is Root of a Subtree or of Entire Tree), SUBTREEEXIST (Node Contains Subtree), PARENTKEY (Key for Higher-Level Node)... 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_DEFINITION structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION 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_DEFINITION 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
NODEKEYNode Key RMSTE_NODEKEYCHAR12CHAR12
TLEVELNode Level in Tree RMSTE_TLEVELNUMC4NUMC4
SUBTREEROOTNode Is Root of a Subtree or of Entire Tree RMSTE_SUBTREEROOTCHAR1CHAR1
SUBTREEEXISTNode Contains Subtree RMSTE_SUBTREEEXISTCHAR1CHAR1
PARENTKEYKey for Higher-Level Node RMSTE_PARENTKEYCHAR12CHAR12
NODEDISPLAYObject Output for Node RMSTE_NODEDISPLAYCHAR1CHAR1
TABLECREATEOutput Object as Table RMSTE_TABLECREATECHAR1CHAR1
NEWLINELine Break RMSTE_NEWLINECHAR1CHAR1
NEWPAGEPage Break RMSTE_NEWPAGECHAR1CHAR1
SKIPInsert Blank Line RMSTE_SKIPCHAR1CHAR1
ROWKEY 0
COLKEY 0
ICONIcon in Output RMSTE_ICONCHAR4Assigned to domainICON
ICONNAMEName of an Icon ICONNAMECHAR30ICONNAME
LINKDocument Link RMSTE_LINKCHAR1BOOLEAN
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
ROLLNAMEData element (semantic domain) ROLLNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROLDD_DTEL
DATATYPEABAP/4 Dictionary: Screen data type for Screen Painter DYNPTYPECHAR4DATATYPE
INTTYPEABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
DOMNAMEDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA

Key field Non-key field



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

As RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION 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_DEFINITION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSTS_DDIC_TECH_DEFINITION

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

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