DFILE_ORA SAP (ORACLE Data File Information from dba_data_files) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: ORACLE Data File Information from dba_data_files




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

DFILE_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 Data File Information from dba_data_files" 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_DFILE_ORA TYPE DFILE_ORA.

The DFILE_ORA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ORACLE Data File Information from dba_data_files data available in SAP. These include FILE_ID (Data File ID), TSP_NAME (Tablespace name), BYTES (Data file size (bytes)), BLOCKS (Data file size (blocks)).. 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 DFILE_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
FILE_NAMEData file name DFILE_NAMECHAR255CHAR255
FILE_IDData File ID DFILE_IDDEC17DEC17
TSP_NAMETablespace name TSP_NAMECHAR30CHAR_30
BYTESData file size (bytes) DF_BYTESDEC17DEC17
BLOCKSData file size (blocks) DF_BLOCKSDEC17DEC17
STATUSData File Status DF_STATUSCHAR9CHAR9

Key field Non-key field



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

As DFILE_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 DFILE_ORA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DFILE_ORA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DFILE_ORA 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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