SAP IOBJCHAR Insured Object: Fields on Screen as Character Fields Table data and field list

IOBJCHAR 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 "Insured Object: Fields on Screen as Character Fields" 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_IOBJCHAR TYPE IOBJCHAR.

The IOBJCHAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Insured Object: Fields on Screen as Character Fields data available in SAP. These include CREATEDATE (Created on), CREATETIME (Created at), CHANGEDATE (Changed On), CHANGETIMEQ (Changed at)... 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. .

IOBJCHAR structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP IOBJCHAR 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 IOBJCHAR 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
VERSIONVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
CREATEDATECreated on ICL_CREATEDATESCHAR10CHAR10
CREATETIMECreated at ICL_CREATETIMESCHAR8CHAR8
CHANGEDATEChanged On ICL_CHANGEDATESCHAR10CHAR10
CHANGETIMEQChanged at ICL_CHANGETIMESCHAR8CHAR8
EFFFROMDATEProperty: Valid from date ICL_EFFFROMDATESCHAR10CHAR10
EFFFROMTIMEProperty: Valid from time ICL_EFFFROMTIMESCHAR8CHAR8
EFFTODATEProperty: Valid to date ICL_EFFTODATESCHAR10CHAR10
EFFTOTIMEProperty: Valid to time ICL_EFFTOIMESCHAR8CHAR8
VERSION_WAVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
CONSTYEARConstruction Year ICL_CONSTYEARSCHAR4CHAR4
LENGTHUNITUnit for mileage ICL_MILEAGEUNITSCHAR3CHAR3
LENGTHMileage ICL_MILEAGESCHAR7CHAR7
WIDTHMileage ICL_MILEAGESCHAR7CHAR7
DEPTHMileage ICL_MILEAGESCHAR7CHAR7
ENGINEYEARConstruction Year ICL_CONSTYEARSCHAR4CHAR4
POWERUNITUnit for horse power ICL_POWERUNITSCHAR3CHAR3
POWERPower of Vehicle ICL_POWERSCHAR3CHAR3
VERSION_AUVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
CONSTYEAR_AUConstruction Year ICL_CONSTYEARSCHAR4CHAR4
VERSION_REVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
CONSTYEAR_REConstruction Year ICL_CONSTYEARSCHAR4CHAR4
VERSION_PEVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
CONSTYEAR_PEConstruction Year ICL_CONSTYEARSCHAR4CHAR4
VERSION_SIVersion ICL_PROPVSCHAR4CHAR4
DAMAGEDOBJDamaged Object ICL_DAMOBJSCHAR4CHAR4
CREATEDATE_DOCreated on ICL_CREATEDATESCHAR10CHAR10
CREATETIME_DOCreated at ICL_CREATETIMESCHAR8CHAR8
CHANGEDATE_DOChanged On ICL_CHANGEDATESCHAR10CHAR10
SUBCLAIMSubclaim Number ICL_SUBCLSCHAR3CHAR3

Key field Non-key field



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

As IOBJCHAR 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 IOBJCHAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IOBJCHAR

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

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