/BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER SAP (Buffer structure for foreign keys) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Buffer structure for foreign keys




ABAP Code to SELECT data from /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER
Related tables to /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER
Access table /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER 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 "Buffer structure for foreign keys" 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_/BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER TYPE /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER.

The /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer structure for foreign keys data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Field Name), FORKEY_INFO (), TABNAME (Table Name), FIELDNAME (Name of the field to be checked).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
FORKEY_INFO 0
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30AS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEName of the field to be checked FORFIELDCHAR30FDNAME
DDLANGUAGELanguage Key DDLANGUAGELANG1ISOLASPRAS
PRIMPOSPosition of corresp. foreign key field in primary key PRIMPOSNUMC4AS4POS
FORTABLETable of the foreign key field FORTABLECHAR30AS4TAB
FORKEYNames of Foreign Key Fields FORKEYCHAR30FDNAME
CHECKTABLETable Name TABNAMECHAR30AS4TABDTB
CHECKFIELDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30FDNAMEDFD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER using ABAP code?

As /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER 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 /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /BOBF/S_FORKEY_BUFFER 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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