SAP RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS Steps in a Cube - Characteristic Relationship Object Table data and field list

RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS 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 "Steps in a Cube - Characteristic Relationship Object" 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_CR_STEPS TYPE RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS.

The RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Steps in a Cube - Characteristic Relationship Object data available in SAP. These include MTYPE (Type of Characteristic Relationship), DERIVE (Derivation: X = Yes), HIEOPT (Fixed or Variable Hierarchy), HIENM (Hierarchy 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. .

RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS 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_CR_STEPS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
STEPNumber of the Characteristic Relationship RSPLS_STEPNUMC2
MTYPEType of Characteristic Relationship RSPLS_MTYPECHAR1RSPLS_MTYPE
DERIVEDerivation: X = Yes RSPLS_DERIVECHAR1XFELD
HIEOPTFixed or Variable Hierarchy RSPLS_CR_HIEOPTCHAR1RSPLS_CR_HIEOPT
HIENMHierarchy name RSHIENMCHAR30RSHIENM
HIENM_OPTName of Hierarchy Is Variable or Fixed RSPLS_CR_HIENMOPTCHAR1RSPLS_CR_HIENMOPT
HIENM_VARUIDBW: Unequivocal ID in room and time (numbers and letters) RSUNIIDC25CHAR25RSUNIIDC25
HIEVERHierarchy version RSVERSIONCHAR3RSVERSION
HIEVER_OPTHierarchy Version Is Variable or Fixed RSPLS_CR_HIEVEROPTCHAR1RSPLS_CR_HIEVEROPT
HIEVER_VARUIDBW: Unequivocal ID in room and time (numbers and letters) RSUNIIDC25CHAR25RSUNIIDC25
DATETOValid-to date RSDATETODATS8DATUM
DATETO_OPTHierarchy Key Date Fixed, Variable, like Char. Relationships RSPLS_CR_HIEDATETOOPTCHAR1RSPLS_CR_HIEDATETOOPT
DATETO_VARUIDBW: Unequivocal ID in room and time (numbers and letters) RSUNIIDC25CHAR25RSUNIIDC25
CHANMCharacteristic RSCHANMCHAR30RSIOBJNMRSC
EXITCLASSCharacteristic Relationship: Exit Class RSPLS_CR_EXITCLCHAR30SEOCLSNAME
COMBITABCharacteristic Relationships: Data Storage RSPLS_CR_COMBITABCHAR30RSDODSOBJECT
USEDRelationship Is Being Used 'X' or Ignored ' ' RSPLS_CR_STEP_USEDCHAR1RS_BOOL
TSTPNMLast changed by RSTSTPNMCHAR12USR02XUBNAME
TIMESTMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) RSTIMESTMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS 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_CR_STEPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSPLAPI_S_CR_STEPS

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

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