SAP ICH_DM_REF_STR Details of References to a Business Object Table data and field list

ICH_DM_REF_STR 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 "Details of References to a Business 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_ICH_DM_REF_STR TYPE ICH_DM_REF_STR.

The ICH_DM_REF_STR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Details of References to a Business Object data available in SAP. These include ITEM_ID (ID of Reference Document Item), TYPE (Reference Document Category)... 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. .

ICH_DM_REF_STR structure Technical Details:

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

SAP ICH_DM_REF_STR 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 ICH_DM_REF_STR 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
ID	ID of Reference Document	ICH_DM_REF_ID	CHAR	35			ICH_DM_REF_ID
ITEM_ID	ID of Reference Document Item	ICH_DM_REF_ITM_ID	CHAR	10			ICH_DM_REF_ITM_ID
TYPE	Reference Document Category	ICH_DM_REF_TYPE	CHAR	5			ICH_DM_REF_TYPE

Key field

Non-key field

< ICH_DM_PROD_INST_STR - Structure for Product Instance ICH_DM_SHIPFROMLOC_STR - Details of a Ship-From Location >

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

As ICH_DM_REF_STR 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 ICH_DM_REF_STR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ICH_DM_REF_STR

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

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