SAP CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC IB: External Identification of an Instance (Type and ID) Table data and field list

CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC 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 "IB: External Identification of an Instance (Type and ID)" 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_CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC TYPE CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC.

The CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: External Identification of an Instance (Type and ID) data available in SAP. These include ID (IB: External Identification of an Instance (Persistent))... 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. .

CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC 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 CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC 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
TYPEIB: Type of External Identification of an Instance CIF_IBX_PERSISTENT_ID_TYPECHAR1CIF_IBX_PERSISTENT_ID_TYPE
IDIB: External Identification of an Instance (Persistent) CIF_IBX_PERSISTENT_IDCHAR32CHAR32

Key field Non-key field



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

As CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC 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 CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIFIBX_PERSISTENT_INSTANCE_REC

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

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