/SDF/TAB_ORA SAP (ORACLE table information from dba_tables.) Structure details
Description: ORACLE table information from dba_tables.
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
/SDF/TAB_ORA 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 "ORACLE table information from dba_tables." 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_/SDF/TAB_ORA TYPE /SDF/TAB_ORA.
The /SDF/TAB_ORA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ORACLE table information from dba_tables. data available in SAP. These include TABLE_NAME (Table Name), TSP_NAME (Tablespace Name), CLUST_NAME (Cluster Name), PCT_FREE (Pct Free).. 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: Not classified
SAP /SDF/TAB_ORA 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 |
| OWNER | Table Owner | 0 | |||||||
| TABLE_NAME | Table Name | 0 | |||||||
| TSP_NAME | Tablespace Name | 0 | |||||||
| CLUST_NAME | Cluster Name | 0 | |||||||
| PCT_FREE | Pct Free | 0 | |||||||
| PCT_USED | Pct Used | 0 | |||||||
| INI_TRANS | Ini Trans | 0 | |||||||
| MAX_TRANS | Max Trans | 0 | |||||||
| INI_EXT | Initial Extent | 0 | |||||||
| NEXT_EXT | Next Extent | 0 | |||||||
| MINEXTS | Min Extents | 0 | |||||||
| MAXEXTS | Max Extents | 0 | |||||||
| PCT_INC | Pct Inc | 0 | |||||||
| BACKED_UP | Backed up | 0 | |||||||
| NUM_ROWS | Anzahl Tabelleneinträge | 0 | |||||||
| BLOCKS | Blocks used | 0 | |||||||
| EMPTY_BLKS | Empty Blocks | 0 | |||||||
| AVG_SPACE | Average Space | 0 | |||||||
| CHAIN_CNT | Chain Count | 0 | |||||||
| AVG_ROW_LN | Average row length | 0 | |||||||
| DEGREE | Degree | 0 | |||||||
| INSTANCES | Instances | 0 | |||||||
| CACHE | Cache | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /SDF/TAB_ORA using ABAP code?
As /SDF/TAB_ORA 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 /SDF/TAB_ORA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table /SDF/TAB_ORA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /SDF/TAB_ORA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects