OSPREF SAP (OS: Persistent Reference) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: OS: Persistent Reference




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




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

OSPREF 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 "OS: Persistent Reference" 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_OSPREF TYPE OSPREF.

The OSPREF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about OS: Persistent Reference data available in SAP. These include CGUID (Globally Unique Identifier).. 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 OSPREF 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
IGUIDGlobally Unique Identifier OS_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CGUIDGlobally Unique Identifier OS_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID

Key field Non-key field



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

As OSPREF 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 OSPREF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table OSPREF

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