RSDB_INDEX SAP (Description of a DB Index Field) Structure details

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

RSDB_INDEX 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 "Description of a DB Index Field" 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_RSDB_INDEX TYPE RSDB_INDEX.

The RSDB_INDEX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Description of a DB Index Field data available in SAP. These include COLUMN_POS (2 byte integer (signed)), DESCENDING (Flag indicating index field sorted in descending order).. 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 RSDB_INDEX structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Key field

Non-key field

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

As RSDB_INDEX 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 RSDB_INDEX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSDB_INDEX

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

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

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects