RSDFS SAP (Description of the structure of the field DD05S-FORSTRING) Structure details
Description: Description of the structure of the field DD05S-FORSTRING
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
RSDFS 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 the structure of the field DD05S-FORSTRING" 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_RSDFS TYPE RSDFS.
The RSDFS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Description of the structure of the field DD05S-FORSTRING data available in SAP. These include COPY_TAB (Table Name), COPY_FLD (Field Name), REF_TAB (Table Name), REF_FLD (Field Name).. 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 RSDFS 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 |
| ID_FORKEY | ID for a permitted foreign key line *DD* | ID_FORKEY | CHAR | 4 | ID_FORKEY | ||||
| COPY_TAB | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB | ||
| COPY_FLD | Field Name | FIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | DFD | ||
| REF_TAB | Table Name | TABNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | AS4TAB | DTB | ||
| REF_FLD | Field Name | FIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | DFD | ||
| KEY_FLAG | Reserve field in RSDFS | KEY_FORKEY | CHAR | 16 | KEY_FORKEY |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure RSDFS using ABAP code?
As RSDFS 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 RSDFS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table RSDFS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about RSDFS 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