RPY_VIHD SAP (Structure of a view: Attributes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure of a view: Attributes




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RPY_VIHD
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Access table RPY_VIHD




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

RPY_VIHD 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 "Structure of a view: Attributes" 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_RPY_VIHD TYPE RPY_VIHD.

The RPY_VIHD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of a view: Attributes data available in SAP. These include LANGUAGE (Language Key), AGGTYPE (Aggregate Type), READONLY (Read-Only Flag for Views (old)), ROOTTAB (Primary table of an aggregate).. 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: Not classified


SAP RPY_VIHD 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
VIEWNAMEName of SAP table view VIEWNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainVIEWNAMEDVI
LANGUAGELanguage Key DSPRASLANG1ISOLALANG
AGGTYPEAggregate Type AGGTYPECHAR1AGGTYPE
READONLYRead-Only Flag for Views (old) MCROFLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ROOTTABPrimary table of an aggregate ROOTTABCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
MOD_USERLast Changed by AS4USERCHAR12AS4USER
MOD_DATEDate of Last Change AS4DATEDATS8AS4DATE
MOD_TIMELast changed at AS4TIMETIMS6AS4TIME
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
VIEWCLASSView Type VIEWCLASSCHAR1VIEWCLASS
MASTERLANGOriginal Language in Repository objects MASTERLANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASH_T002
DELIVERYCLDelivery class CONTFLAGCHAR1CONTFLAG
VIEWGRANTMaintenance status (modif. authorization) for view data VIEWGRANTCHAR1VIEWGRANT

Key field Non-key field



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

As RPY_VIHD 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 RPY_VIHD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RPY_VIHD

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RPY_VIHD 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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