SAP GRFN_S_API_EO Enterprise Object Table data and field list

GRFN_S_API_EO 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 "Enterprise 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_GRFN_S_API_EO TYPE GRFN_S_API_EO.

The GRFN_S_API_EO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Enterprise Object data available in SAP. These include VALIDFROM (Start Date), VALIDTO (End Date), DESCR (Object Name), LTEXT (Object Description)... 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. .

GRFN_S_API_EO structure Technical Details:

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


SAP GRFN_S_API_EO 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 GRFN_S_API_EO 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
IDObject ID GRFN_API_OBJECT_IDCHAR50CHAR50
VALIDFROMStart Date GRFN_BEGDADATS8GRFN_DATUM
VALIDTOEnd Date GRFN_ENDDADATS8GRFN_DATUM
DESCRObject Name GRFN_OBJECT_NAMECHAR40GRFN_TITLE
LTEXTObject Description GRFN_OBJECT_DESCRIPTIONSTRG0STRING
EOSTATUSData Source Status GRFN_EOSTATUSCHAR2GRFN_AMSTATUS
CONNECTTYPEConnection Type GRFN_CONNECTTYPECHAR8GRFN_CONNECTTYPE
SUBSCENARIOSub Scenario Definition GRFN_SUBSCENARIOCHAR20GRFN_SUBSCENARIO
QUERYTIMESTAMPQuery UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) GRFN_QUERYTIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
SEARCHTERMSearch Term GRFN_SEARCHTERMCHAR120TEXT120
QRY_PARAS 0
FIELDS 0
FIELD_DESCS 0
CONNECTORS 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As GRFN_S_API_EO 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 GRFN_S_API_EO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GRFN_S_API_EO

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

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