RDB_EXTREF SAP (External Reference in Results Databases) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: External Reference in Results Databases




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RDB_EXTREF
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Access table RDB_EXTREF




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

RDB_EXTREF 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 "External Reference in Results Databases" 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_RDB_EXTREF TYPE RDB_EXTREF.

The RDB_EXTREF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External Reference in Results Databases data available in SAP. These include OBJNR (Object Number of External Reference), OBJDIFF (Object Differentiation of External Reference).. 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 RDB_EXTREF 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
OBJTYPEExternal Reference Category RDB_REFTYPECHAR2RDB_REFTYPE
OBJNRObject Number of External Reference RDB_REFNRCHAR22
OBJDIFFObject Differentiation of External Reference RDB_REFDIFFCHAR4

Key field Non-key field



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

As RDB_EXTREF 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 RDB_EXTREF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RDB_EXTREF

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