SAP RSTR_CP Structure for Change Pointer Details Table data and field list

RSTR_CP 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 "Structure for Change Pointer Details" 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_RSTR_CP TYPE RSTR_CP.

The RSTR_CP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Change Pointer Details data available in SAP. These include CHGCATG (Change Category), CHGCATGSUB (Change Sub-Category), TIMESTAMP (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss))... 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. .

RSTR_CP structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP RSTR_CP 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 RSTR_CP 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
GUIDGlobally Unique Identifier GUIDRAW16
CHGCATGChange Category TB_CHGCATGCHAR4Assigned to domainT_CHGCATG
CHGCATGSUBChange Sub-Category TB_CHGCATGSUBCHAR4Assigned to domainT_CHGCATGSUBH_VD_CHGCATGSUB
TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSTR_CP 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 RSTR_CP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSTR_CP

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

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