SAP RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT Key and Name to a Characteristic Value Table data and field list

RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT 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 "Key and Name to a Characteristic Value" 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_RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT TYPE RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT.

The RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key and Name to a Characteristic Value data available in SAP. These include CHAVL_EXT (Dim: Field for Characteristic Value (Maximum Length)), CHAVL_NC (Dim: Field for Characteristic Value (Maximum Length)), CHAVL_EXT_NC (Dim: Field for Characteristic Value (Maximum Length)), TXTSH (Short description)... 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. .

RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT 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 RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

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

As RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT 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 RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSPLAPI_S_CHAR_VAL_KEYTEXT

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

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