SAP ARCH Database Table <-> Archiving Object Table data and field list

ARCH 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 "Database Table <-> Archiving 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_ARCH TYPE ARCH.

The ARCH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Database Table <-> Archiving Object data available in SAP. These include ARCHOBJ (Archiving Object)... 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. .

ARCH structure Technical Details:

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

SAP ARCH 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 ARCH 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
TABNAME	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB
ARCHOBJ	Archiving Object	OBJCT_TR01	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		OBJCT_TR01	OBT

Key field

Non-key field

< ARCDEL_S_STATISTIC - Delete/Archive Aggregated Data ARCHFILCRT - List of critical archives including reasoning >

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

As ARCH 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 ARCH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ARCH

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

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