RSCONVERT SAP (Field descriptions for conversions) Structure details
Description: Field descriptions for conversions
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RSCONVERT 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 "Field descriptions for conversions" 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_RSCONVERT TYPE RSCONVERT.
The RSCONVERT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field descriptions for conversions data available in SAP. These include LENGTH (ABAP/4: Length of selection field), CLENGTH (Length in Number of Characters), OLENGTH (ABAP: Output length of selection condition), WHERE_LENG (Length for WHERE clauses).. 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 RSCONVERT 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 |
| TYPE | ABAP/4: Selection field type | RSSCR_TYPE | CHAR | 1 | SYCHAR01 | ||||
| LENGTH | ABAP/4: Length of selection field | RSSCR_LENG | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| CLENGTH | Length in Number of Characters | RSCLENGTH | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| OLENGTH | ABAP: Output length of selection condition | RSSCR_OLEN | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| WHERE_LENG | Length for WHERE clauses | RSDSWHLENG | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| DDIC_LENG | ABAP/4: Length of selection field | RSSCR_LENG | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| SIGN | Flag for sign in numerical fields | SIGNFLAG | CHAR | 1 | AS4FLAG | ||||
| DECIMALS | Number of decimal places | RSDECIMALS | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| DDDECIMALS | Decimal places according to Dictionary (currency/quan.field) | RSDDDECI | INT4 | 10 | SYBIN4 | ||||
| LOWER | ABAP: Is upper/lower case allowed in selection? | RSSCR_LOWC | CHAR | 1 | RSSCR_CFLG | ||||
| CONVEXIT | Conversion Routine | CONVEXIT | CHAR | 5 | CONVEXIT | ||||
| DYNPTYPE | ABAP: Dictionary type of a selection | RSSCR_DTYP | CHAR | 4 | SYCHAR04 | ||||
| QUAN_UNIT | Unit of Measurement | MSEHI | UNIT | 3 | Assigned to domain | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| OUTPUTSTYLE | DD: Output Style (Output Style) for Decfloat Types | OUTPUTSTYLE | NUMC | 2 | OUTPUTSTYLE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RSCONVERT using ABAP code?
As RSCONVERT 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 RSCONVERT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RSCONVERT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RSCONVERT and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects