RNPNT_EXT SAP (External Patient Identification) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: External Patient Identification




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RNPNT_EXT
Related tables to RNPNT_EXT
Access table RNPNT_EXT




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RNPNT_EXT 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 "External Patient Identification" 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_RNPNT_EXT TYPE RNPNT_EXT.

The RNPNT_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External Patient Identification data available in SAP. These include PNT_EXTNR (IS-H: External Patient Identification).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP RNPNT_EXT structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
PNT_EXTNRIS-H: External Patient Identification EXT_PATNRCHAR20EXT_PATNR

Key field Non-key field



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

As RNPNT_EXT 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 RNPNT_EXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RNPNT_EXT

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

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


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