SAP IBSTREF IB: Installed Base - Reference to Master Data Structure Table data and field list

IBSTREF is a standard SAP Table which is used to store IB: Installed Base - Reference to Master Data Structure data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The IBSTREF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: Installed Base - Reference to Master Data Structure data available in SAP. These include ST_RECNO (IB: Unique record number), INTTYP (IB: Internal type of a referencing object), OBJKEY (IB: Key of a Referencing Object)... 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. .

IBSTREF table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP IBSTREF 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 IBSTREF 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 table IBSTREF using ABAP code

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM IBSTREF
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_IBSTREF
WHERE...

How to access SAP table IBSTREF

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

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