RS38L_PARA SAP (Screen field parameters) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen field parameters




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RS38L_PARA
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Access table RS38L_PARA




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

RS38L_PARA 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 "Screen field parameters" 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_RS38L_PARA TYPE RS38L_PARA.

The RS38L_PARA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen field parameters data available in SAP. These include CHANGING (CHANGING parameter), EXPORTING (Export parameters for function module), TABLES (Name of table parameter), EXCEPTION (Name of function module exception).. 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 RS38L_PARA 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
IMPORTINGName of import parameter RS38L_IMPOCHAR30IMPORTIN_3
CHANGINGCHANGING parameter RS38L_INOUCHAR30CHAR30
EXPORTINGExport parameters for function module RS38L_EXPOCHAR30EXPORTIN_3
TABLESName of table parameter RS38L_TABLCHAR30TABLES___3
EXCEPTIONName of function module exception RS38L_EXCNCHAR30EXCEPTIO_5

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RS38L_PARA using ABAP code?

As RS38L_PARA 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 RS38L_PARA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RS38L_PARA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RS38L_PARA 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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