KLOB SAP (Class - Object (Object List Header)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Class - Object (Object List Header)




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




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

KLOB 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 "Class - Object (Object List Header)" 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_KLOB TYPE KLOB.

The KLOB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Class - Object (Object List Header) data available in SAP. These include CLASS (Class number), KLBEZ (Class Description), ANZSM (Number of Characteristics).. 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: Not classified


SAP KLOB 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
KLARTClass Type KLASSENARTCHAR3Assigned to domainKLASSENARTKAR
CLASSClass number KLASSE_DCHAR18KLASSEKLA
KLBEZClass Description KLSBEZCHAR40TEXT40KBZ
ANZSMNumber of Characteristics ANZSMNUMC3ANZSM

Key field Non-key field



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

As KLOB 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 KLOB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KLOB

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