SAP EHSBS_F4_REFTAB F4 Search Help for Reference Substance Table data and field list

EHSBS_F4_REFTAB 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 "F4 Search Help for Reference Substance" 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_EHSBS_F4_REFTAB TYPE EHSBS_F4_REFTAB.

The EHSBS_F4_REFTAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about F4 Search Help for Reference Substance data available in SAP. These include SUBID (Specification)... 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. .

EHSBS_F4_REFTAB structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP EHSBS_F4_REFTAB 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 EHSBS_F4_REFTAB table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EHSBS_F4_REFTAB using ABAP code?

As EHSBS_F4_REFTAB 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 EHSBS_F4_REFTAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EHSBS_F4_REFTAB

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EHSBS_F4_REFTAB and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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