Get Table Meta Data with RFC

Hi,
I wonder if there is a way to get the meta data from a table or structure using RFCs.
More detailed:
I am using RFCs to read data from tables and structures. It would be nice to have a way to also get the table definitions, like column headers, column types and contraints, etc. using RFC.
Does somebody know how to do that? (My test system is an IDES)
Thanks in advance
Stefan

It's me again,
Today, I had a closer look on what you gave me yesterday. I think the problem is that I asked for the wrong information.
What I am actually looking for isn't meta information for tables, but information about the "Associated Type" that is associated with every import, export, or table parameter of a function module.
If I double-click on one of those types in transaction se37 after choosing a function module, I get a wonderful overview about the structure including 'component', 'component type', 'data type', 'length', etc.
Is there an RFC I can call that gives me exactly this information?
Best,
Stefan

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