SAP API_DRAD Document-Object Link Table data and field list

API_DRAD 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 "Document-Object Link" 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_API_DRAD TYPE API_DRAD.

The API_DRAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Document-Object Link data available in SAP. These include AENNR (Change Number), MANDT (Client), DOKAR (Document Type), DOKNR (Document number)... 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. .

API_DRAD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP API_DRAD 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 API_DRAD 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
PVGUID	Internal Number of the PVS Variant	PVS_PVGUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
AENNR	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
DOKAR	Document Type	DOKAR	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		DOKAR	CV2
DOKNR	Document number	DOKNR	CHAR	25	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	DOKNR	CV1
DOKVR	Document Version	DOKVR	CHAR	2			DOKVR	CV3
DOKTL	Document Part	DOKTL_D	CHAR	3			DOKTL	CV4
DOKOB	Linked SAP Object	DOKOB	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		DOKOB
OBZAE	Counter key	OBZAE	NUMC	4			NUM4
OBJKY	Document management object key	OBJKY	CHAR	50			CHAR50
VRKSTAT	Link status of a document	VRKSTAT	CHAR	1			VRKSTAT
VRKSTAT1	Object link status for document	STAT_OBVK	CHAR	2			VRKSTAT1
VOBJ	Name of database table for object	TABELLE	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		OBJEKTTAB	OTA
VKEY	Document management object key	OBJKY	CHAR	50			CHAR50
VDIR	Direction of document link active	DRADDIR	CHAR	1			XFELD
VIEWFLAG	Indicator: default document for view	CV_VIEW_FLAG	CHAR	1			XFELD
DELFLAG	Deletion indicator: object link	DEL_DRAD_FLAG	CHAR	1
LONGTEXT_ID	DMS: GUID for allocation of long texts	LONGTEXT_ID	CHAR	32			CHAR32
CAD_POS	CAD: Assignment document <-> material	CAD_POS	CHAR	1
CM_FIXED	Document fixed	DMS_CM_FIXED	CHAR	1			XFELD
UPDKZ	Update indicator	UPDKZ_D	CHAR	1			UPDKZ

Key field

Non-key field

< API_DOC_TEXT_X_PI - DMS: PlugIn-API Long Text Data of a Document API_DSPHDR - ALE Distribution Packet : Header Data (External Format) >

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

As API_DRAD 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 API_DRAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table API_DRAD

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

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