SAP GRFNENTITY Business entity Table data and field list

GRFNENTITY is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Business entity data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The GRFNENTITY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Business entity data available in SAP. These include API_CLASS (Class Name), DESCR_CLASS (Class Name), COMPONENT (Application Component), CENTRAL_CHECK (Need central check)... 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. .

GRFNENTITY table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

Text table = GRFNENTITYT


SAP GRFNENTITY table 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 GRFNENTITY 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
ENTITY_IDEntity ID GRFN_API_ENTITY_IDCHAR20GRFN_API_ENTITY_ID
API_CLASSClass Name GRFN_CLASS_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAME
DESCR_CLASSClass Name GRFN_CLASS_NAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAME
COMPONENTApplication Component GRFN_APP_COMPONENTCHAR2GRFN_APP_COMPONENT
CENTRAL_CHECKNeed central check GRFN_CENTRAL_CHECKCHAR1GRFN_CENTRAL_CHECK
SEQNRSequence GRFN_SEQNRNUMC3NUM03
SHORT_ENTITY_IDShor Entity ID (used in DM) GRFN_SHORT_ENTITY_IDCHAR2CHAR2
ICONName of an Icon ICONNAMECHAR30ICONNAME
CI_NAMECI structure name GRFN_CI_NAMECHAR30OBJECTNAME
CI_NAME_REPCI structure name for Reporting GRFN_CI_NAME_REPCHAR30OBJECTNAME
AUTH_MODEAuthorization Mode GRFN_AUTH_MODECHAR1GRFN_AUTH_MODE

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table GRFNENTITY using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on GRFNENTITY to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_GRFNENTITY TYPE GRFNENTITY.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM GRFNENTITY
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_GRFNENTITY
WHERE...

How to access SAP table GRFNENTITY

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

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