IBOF2 SAP (IB: Relevant Fields for Installed Base Field Selection) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: IB: Relevant Fields for Installed Base Field Selection




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IBOF2
Related tables to IBOF2
Access table IBOF2




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

IBOF2 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: Relevant Fields for Installed Base Field Selection" 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_IBOF2 TYPE IBOF2.

The IBOF2 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: Relevant Fields for Installed Base Field Selection data available in SAP. These include OBJID (IB: Master Record Key of Component/Instance), AMOUNT (Quantity field, length 13, with +/- sign), UNIT (Base Unit of Measure), SORTF (Sort string).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP IBOF2 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
OBKTXIB: Short text for component IB_OBJTEXTCHAR40TEXT40
OBJIDIB: Master Record Key of Component/Instance IB_OBJID_INSTANCECHAR50TEXT50
AMOUNTQuantity field, length 13, with +/- sign MENGV13QUAN13(3) MENGV13
UNITBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
SORTFSort string IB_SORTFCHAR10CHAR10
INSTANCEIB: Component (instance) IB_INSTANCENUMC18ALPHAIB_INSTANCEIBC
DEVICEIDIB: Identification IB_DEVICEIDCHAR40IB_DEVICEID
DATFRIB: Valid-from date IB_DATFRDATS8DATUM
DATTOIB: Valid-to date IB_DATTODATS8DATUM
ADDINFOIBase: Additional Information Component IB_ADDINFOCHAR40CHAR40
PARTNER_INFOIB: Existence of Partners for Installed Base Components IB_PARTNER_INFOCHAR1CHAR1
ADDRESS_INFOIB: Existence of Address for Installed Base Component IB_ADDRESS_INFOCHAR1CHAR1
REVLVRevision Level REVLVCHAR2NUMCVREVLVRVS
BATCHBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
PLANTPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IBOF2 using ABAP code?

As IBOF2 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 IBOF2 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IBOF2

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IBOF2 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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