SAP RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT RMS-TLS: Formats for Excel Cells Table data and field list

RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT 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: Formats for Excel Cells" 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_XCL_FORMAT TYPE RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT.

The RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS-TLS: Formats for Excel Cells data available in SAP. These include BACK (Filling Color of the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table), FONT (Font in Cell in Microsoft Excel Table), SIZE (Font Size in Cell in Microsoft Excel Table), BOLD (Bold Typeface in the Cell Within the Microsoft Excel Table)... 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_XCL_FORMAT 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_XCL_FORMAT 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_XCL_FORMAT 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
FRONTFont Color in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_FRONT_COLORINT410RMSTD_XCL_FRONT_COLOR
BACKFilling Color of the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_BACK_COLORINT410RMSTD_XCL_BACK_COLOR
FONTFont in Cell in Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_FONTCHAR30RMSTD_XCL_FONT
SIZEFont Size in Cell in Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_FONT_SIZEINT410RMSTD_XCL_FONT_SIZE
BOLDBold Typeface in the Cell Within the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_BOLDINT410RMSTD_XCL_BOLD
ITALICItalics in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_ITALICINT410RMSTD_XCL_ITALIC
ALIGNCharacter Alignment in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_ALIGNINT410RMSTD_XCL_ALIGN
FRAMETYPBorder Style of Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_FRAME_TYPEINT410RMSTD_XCL_FRAME_TYPE
FRAMECOLORBorder Color of Cell in Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_FRAME_COLORINT410RMSTD_XCL_FRAME_COLOR
CURRENCYCurrency Format in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_CURRENCYCHAR3RMSTD_XCL_CURRENCY
NUMBERNumber Format in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_NUMBERINT410RMSTD_XCL_NUMBER
DECIMALSDecimal Places in the Cell in the Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_DECIMALSINT410RMSTD_XCL_DECIMALS
INPUTLock Cell in Microsoft Excel Table RMSTE_XCL_INPUTINT410RMSTD_XCL_INPUT

Key field Non-key field



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

As RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT 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_XCL_FORMAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSTS_XCL_FORMAT

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

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