SAP RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD Sampled data header Table data and field list

RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD 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 "Sampled data header" 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_RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD TYPE RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD.

The RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sampled data header data available in SAP. These include LOW_ELE_KEY (Unique ID for each Input record), HIGH_ELE_KEY (Unique ID for each Input record), COUNTER (Counts (Occurences, Frequency Distributions etc))... 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. .

RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
SAMPLE_IDSample Identification RSDMEC_SAMPLENUMC3RSDMDM_NUMC3
LOW_ELE_KEYUnique ID for each Input record RSDMEC_ELE_KEYNUMC10RSDMDM_NUMC10
HIGH_ELE_KEYUnique ID for each Input record RSDMEC_ELE_KEYNUMC10RSDMDM_NUMC10
COUNTERCounts (Occurences, Frequency Distributions etc) RSDMEM_COUNTSDEC10RSDMDM_INTVAL_10

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD 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 RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSDMSC_SAMPLE_HEAD

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

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