SAP EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES Structure for external object attributes Table data and field list

EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES 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 "Structure for external object attributes" 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_EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES TYPE EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES.

The EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for external object attributes data available in SAP. These include EXT_OBJID (External Object ID for GeoDB Layer Query), ATTRIB_NAME (External Object Attribute Name), ATTRIB_VALUE (External Object Attribute Value)... 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. .

EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES 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 EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES 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
DESTINATIONLogical Destination (Specified in Function Call) RFCDESTCHAR32Assigned to domainRFCDESTRFCF4_RFCDESTYPEALL
EXT_OBJIDExternal Object ID for GeoDB Layer Query EAMS_VB_EXT_OBJIDCHAR32
ATTRIB_NAMEExternal Object Attribute Name EAMS_VB_EXT_OBJ_ATTR_NAMECHAR32
ATTRIB_VALUEExternal Object Attribute Value EAMS_VB_EXT_OBJ_ATTR_VALUECHAR128

Key field Non-key field



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

As EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES 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 EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EAMS_VB_S_EXT_OBJ_ATTRIBUTES

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

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