OABCDATA SAP (Structure of Bar Code Entry in External or Internal Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure of Bar Code Entry in External or Internal Table




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

OABCDATA 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 of Bar Code Entry in External or Internal Table" 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_OABCDATA TYPE OABCDATA.

The OABCDATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure of Bar Code Entry in External or Internal Table data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), BARCODE (Character field of length 40), LOG_SYSTEM (Business Document Service: ID of logical systemID of logical), CLASSNAME (Business Document Service: Class 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. .

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


SAP OABCDATA 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
BARCODECharacter field of length 40 CHAR40CHAR40CHAR40
LOG_SYSTEMBusiness Document Service: ID of logical systemID of logical BDS_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
CLASSNAMEBusiness Document Service: Class name BDS_CLSNAMCHAR30CHAR30
CLASSTYPEBusiness Document Service: Class type BDS_CLSTYPCHAR2BDS_CLSTYP
OBJECT_KEYBusiness Document Service: Object key BDS_OBJIDCHAR70CHAR70
CONTREPBusiness Document Service: Content repository BDS_CONREPCHAR40CHAR40
DOCUTYPEDocument type SAEOBJARTCHAR10Assigned to domainSADC10_DVDOK
EXPIRY_TIMExpiry Date SAEDELDATEDATS8SADDATUM
PH_CLASSPhysical document class SDOK_PHCLCHAR10Assigned to domainSDOK_CLASS
PHIO_IDPhysical document SDOK_PHIDCHAR32SDOK_DOCID
CREA_USERCreated by SDOK_CRUSRCHAR12USERNAME
CREA_TIMECreation time (UTC) SDOK_CRTSTNUMC14TSTLCSDOK_TSTMP
CHNG_USERLast changed by SDOK_CHUSRCHAR12USERNAME
CHNG_TIMETime of change (UTC) SDOK_CHTSTNUMC14TSTLCSDOK_TSTMP
KEEP_FLAGBusiness Document Service: Hold bar code entry BAR_KEEPCHAR1X
EX_DOC_IDCharacter field of length 40 CHAR40CHAR40CHAR40
ARDATESAP ArchiveLink: Storage date SAEABADATEDATS8SADDATUM
DOCUCLASSSAP ArchiveLink: Document class SAEDOKTYPCHAR20Assigned to domainSADC20_DD
FUNCTIONSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
EXITFUBName of Function Module RS38L_FNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAMELIB

Key field Non-key field



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

As OABCDATA 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 OABCDATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table OABCDATA

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