RS38LV SAP (Dictionary Information System: Find Function Modules) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Dictionary Information System: Find Function Modules




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RS38LV
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RS38LV 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 "Dictionary Information System: Find Function Modules" 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_RS38LV TYPE RS38LV.

The RS38LV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dictionary Information System: Find Function Modules data available in SAP. These include AREA (Function group, to which the function module belongs), INCLUDE (ABAP Program Name), PROGNAME (ABAP Program Name), FREEDATE (Release date of function module).. 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 RS38LV 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
NAMEName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB
AREAFunction group, to which the function module belongs RS38L_AREACHAR26Assigned to domainAREA
INCLUDEABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
PROGNAMEABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
FREEDATERelease date of function module FREEDATEDATS8FREEDATE
PARAMETERParameter name RS38L_PAR_CHAR30RS38L_PARA
PATTERNSearch pattern for scanning function module text RS38L_MUSTCHAR15PATTERN__3
PATTERN2Search pattern for scanning function module text RS38L_MUSTCHAR15PATTERN__3
RESPONSIBLPerson responsible for function group RS38L_RESPCHAR12UNAME
GLOBALGlobal interface ID RS38L_GLOBCHAR1FNKEY
APPLICATIOApplication classes (long text) APPLICATIOCHAR30APPLICATIO
APPLApplication to which function module is assigned RS38L_APPLCHAR1Assigned to domainPAPPL
KINDParameter type RS38L_KINDCHAR1RS38L_KIND
UKIND1Start update immediately RS38L_TSK1CHAR1CHAR1
UKIND2Start of update delayed RS38L_TSK2CHAR1CHAR1
UTASKUpdate processing RS38L_TASKCHAR1CHAR1
REMOTEType of function module (local, remote, ...) FMODECHAR1CHAR1
ACTIVEFunction module active ACTIVEFCHAR1CHAR1
GENERATEDGenerated function module GENERATEDCHAR1CHAR1
UNFREEFunction module not released NOT_FREECHAR1CHAR1
HANDMADEManually generated modules RS38L_HANDCHAR1CHAR1
LOCALLocal Interface RS38L_LOCCHAR1CHAR1
INACTFunction module inactive RS38L_INACCHAR1CHAR1
GLOBAL2Global interface ID RS38L_GLOBCHAR1FNKEY
LOC_PRIVFunction module of a temporary development class RS38L_TEMPCHAR1CHAR1
TRANSPFunction Key FNKEYCHAR1FNKEY
DEVCLASSPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30Assigned to domainDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
ALL1All ALLES_FUBCHAR1CHAR1
ALL2All ALLES_FUBCHAR1CHAR1
ALL3All ALLES_FUBCHAR1CHAR1
ALL4All ALLES_FUBCHAR1CHAR1
ALL5All ALLES_FUBCHAR1CHAR1
MASTERSPRALanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
CHANGEDATEChanged On RDIR_UDATEDATS8SYDATS
IMPORTLIKEReference field for parameter RS38L_LIKECHAR26LIKEFIELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RS38LV using ABAP code?

As RS38LV 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 RS38LV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RS38LV

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RS38LV 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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