IBAS_HEAD2 SAP (IB: Import Data IBase for Search) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: IB: Import Data IBase for Search




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

IBAS_HEAD2 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 "IB: Import Data IBase for Search" 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_IBAS_HEAD2 TYPE IBAS_HEAD2.

The IBAS_HEAD2 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: Import Data IBase for Search data available in SAP. These include EXTID (IB: External Name/ID of Installed Base), IBTYP (IB: Installed Base Category), DESCR (IB: IBase Short Text/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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP IBAS_HEAD2 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
IBASEIBase: Number of the Installed Base/IBase IB_IBASENUMC18ALPHAIB_INSTANCEIIBIBIBM
EXTIDIB: External Name/ID of Installed Base IB_EXTIDCHAR30CHAR30
IBTYPIB: Installed Base Category IB_IBTYPCHAR2Assigned to domainIB_IBTYPH_IB_IBTYP
DESCRIB: IBase Short Text/Description IB_IBASE_DESCRCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IBAS_HEAD2 using ABAP code?

As IBAS_HEAD2 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 IBAS_HEAD2 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IBAS_HEAD2

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IBAS_HEAD2 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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