RSSIST SAP (Interface: Name of the InfoSource) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Interface: Name of the InfoSource




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RSSIST
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RSSIST 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 "Interface: Name of the InfoSource" 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_RSSIST TYPE RSSIST.

The RSSIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Interface: Name of the InfoSource data available in SAP. These include ISOURCE (InfoSource), TXTSH (Short description), TXTMD (Medium description), TXTLG (Long 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. .

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


SAP RSSIST 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
LANGULanguage Key LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
ISOURCEInfoSource RSISOURCECHAR30RSISOURCERSS
TXTSHShort description RSTXTSHCHAR20TEXT20
TXTMDMedium description RSTXTMDCHAR40TEXT40
TXTLGLong description RSTXTLGCHAR60TEXT60

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSSIST 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 RSSIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSSIST

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