OBJECT_KEY SAP (Key of SAP Object to be Processed (for Example, Material)) Structure details
Description: Key of SAP Object to be Processed (for Example, Material)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
OBJECT_KEY 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 "Key of SAP Object to be Processed (for Example, Material)" 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_KEY TYPE OBJECT_KEY.
The OBJECT_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key of SAP Object to be Processed (for Example, Material) data available in SAP. These include KPARA_VALU (Value of partial key).. 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 OBJECT_KEY 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 |
KEY_FELD | Partial key of SAP object | KEY_FELD | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | |||
KPARA_VALU | Value of partial key | KPARA_VALU | CHAR | 50 | CHAR50 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure OBJECT_KEY using ABAP code?
As OBJECT_KEY 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_KEY as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table OBJECT_KEY
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about OBJECT_KEY and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects