SAP IOEA01 IO Table for Customizing Table data and field list

IOEA01 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 "IO Table for Customizing" 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_IOEA01 TYPE IOEA01.

The IOEA01 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IO Table for Customizing data available in SAP. These include SELKZ2 (Multiple Selection Indicator), IOTEXT (Field Description), TEXT1 (Name), TEXT2 (Name)... 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. .

IOEA01 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 IOEA01 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 IOEA01 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
SELKZ1Multiple Selection Indicator IOSELKZCHAR1CHAR1
SELKZ2Multiple Selection Indicator IOSELKZCHAR1CHAR1
IOTEXTField Description IOTEXTCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT1Name VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT2Name VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT3Name VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT4Name VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20
TEXT5Name VTXTKCHAR20TEXT20

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IOEA01 using ABAP code?

As IOEA01 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 IOEA01 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IOEA01

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IOEA01 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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