OJDAT SAP (SAP objects: data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAP objects: data




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




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

OJDAT 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 "SAP objects: data" 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_OJDAT TYPE OJDAT.

The OJDAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAP objects: data data available in SAP. These include NTEXT (Description), SOURCE (ABAP Program Name), PARENT (SAP objects: object parent), STEXT (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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP OJDAT 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
NAMEObject type OJ_NAMECHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAME
NTEXTDescription OJ_NTEXTCHAR80TEXT80
SOURCEABAP Program Name PROGRAMMCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMMRID
PARENTSAP objects: object parent OJ_PARENTCHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAME
STEXTName OJ_STEXTCHAR20TEXT20
CREA_RELRelease at Creation SWO_CREARECHAR4CHAR4

Key field Non-key field



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

As OJDAT 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 OJDAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table OJDAT

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