SAP OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION ID and GUID of a Business Partner Table data and field list

OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION 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 "ID and GUID of a Business Partner" 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_OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION TYPE OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION.

The OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ID and GUID of a Business Partner data available in SAP. These include PARTY_ID ()... 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. .

OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION 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 OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION 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
CONTROLLER 0
PARTY_ID 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION 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 OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table OBJECT_IDENTIFICATION

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

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