RSDMESC_DB_PARAM SAP (Variables for the BW Query) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Variables for the BW Query




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RSDMESC_DB_PARAM
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Access table RSDMESC_DB_PARAM




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

RSDMESC_DB_PARAM 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 "Variables for the BW Query" 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_RSDMESC_DB_PARAM TYPE RSDMESC_DB_PARAM.

The RSDMESC_DB_PARAM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Variables for the BW Query data available in SAP. These include VAR_NAM (ABAP/4: Name of SELECT-OPTION / PARAMETER), VARSIGN (SIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables), VAROPTION (OPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables), VARLOW (Member 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP RSDMESC_DB_PARAM 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
QUERYQuery (Cube/Compid) or View ID (30 Characters) RSDMESC_DB_SOURCECHAR60
VAR_NAMABAP/4: Name of SELECT-OPTION / PARAMETER RSSCR_NAMECHAR8SELCNAME
VARSIGNSIGN field in creation of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_SIGNCHAR1RALDB_SIGN
VAROPTIONOPTION field in structure of SELECT-OPTIONS tables RALDB_OPTICHAR2RALDB_OPTI
VARLOWMember Name RRTMEMNAMCHAR64CHAR64
VARHIGHMember Name RRTMEMNAMCHAR64CHAR64

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSDMESC_DB_PARAM 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 RSDMESC_DB_PARAM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSDMESC_DB_PARAM

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