RIBIB SAP (IB: IA fields for function group IBIBD) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: IB: IA fields for function group IBIBD




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RIBIB 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 "IB: IA fields for function group IBIBD" 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_RIBIB TYPE RIBIB.

The RIBIB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: IA fields for function group IBIBD data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), IBASE (IBase: Number of the Installed Base/IBase), CRNAM (User who created the object), CRTIM (Time (UTC) at which the object was created).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP RIBIB 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
IBASEIBase: Number of the Installed Base/IBase IB_IBASENUMC18ALPHAIB_INSTANCEIIBIBIBM
CRNAMUser who created the object BU_CRUSRCHAR12USNAM
CRTIMTime (UTC) at which the object was created ICRTSDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
UPNAMLast User to Change Object IB_IBIB_UPNAMCHAR12USNAM
UPTIMTime of Last Change (in UTC) IB_IBIB_UPTIMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
IBTYPIB: Installed Base Category IB_IBTYPCHAR2T371AIB_IBTYPH_IB_IBTYP
COMPINDIB: Component Store Indicator (Not Currently Used) IB_COMPINDCHAR1XFELD
CONFINDIB: Installed Base Used for Variant Configuration IB_CONFINDCHAR1XFELD
FILIDIB: Identification for a Group of Physical Files IB_FILIDCHAR2T371BCHAR2
VALTYPIB: Validity type for the installed base IB_VALTYPNUMC1IB_VALTYP
INTSTIB: Internal Status of the IBase IB_INTSTATENUMC1IB_INTSTATE
STTYPIBase: Status Type IB_STTYPCHAR2T371STIB_STTYP
IB_GUIDIB: Unique record number IB_RECNOCHAR22SYSUUID_22
IB_GUID_16GUID in 'RAW' format GUID_16RAW16SYSUUID
OBJNRObject number J_OBJNRCHAR22Assigned to domainJ_OBJNRONR
EXTIDIB: External Name/ID of Installed Base IB_EXTIDCHAR30CHAR30
MLANGPrimary language for object texts IB_MLANGLANG1T002ISOLASPRAS
AUTHGIBase: Authorization Group for IBase IB_AUTHGCHAR4Assigned to domainIB_AUTHG
KBIDConfiguration: Temporary Data Element for SCEKB-KBID ATKBIDNUMC6NUMC6
CLANGConfiguration: Characteristic Valuation Language CLANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
CSTATUSInstalled base (IBase) status from configuration perspective ATIBSTATUSCHAR2CHAR2
LANGULanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
DESCRIB: IBase Short Text/Description IB_IBASE_DESCRCHAR40TEXT40
LTXFLIB: Long text indicator exists IB_LTXFLCHAR1XFELD
MLTFLIB: Primary language indicator for text segment IB_MLTFLCHAR1XFELD
VALTYP_TXShort Text for Fixed Values VAL_TEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
IBTYP_TXIB: Description of installed base type IB_IBTYPTCHAR30TEXT30
SY_STATUS_TXDisplay lines for system status IB_STTXSCHAR40TEXT40
US_STATUS_TXDisplay lines for user status IB_STTXUCHAR40TEXT40
ICRDTDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
ICRTITime at which the object was created ICRTITIMS6SYTIME
IUPDTLast Changed On IB_IBIB_AEDATDATS8DATUM
IUPTILast Changed At IB_IBIB_IUPTITIMS6SYTIME
AUTHG_TXIB: Description for authorization group IB_AUTHG_TXCHAR30TEXT30
IBASE_CHARIB: IBase Number in Format 18 Character IB_IBASE_CHARCHAR18CHAR18
TEXTDUMMYCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As RIBIB 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 RIBIB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RIBIB

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