SOFI SAP ('Start of File Header' Structure of a Reorganization Dataset) Structure details
Description: 'Start of File Header' Structure of a Reorganization Dataset
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SOFI 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 "'Start of File Header' Structure of a Reorganization Dataset" 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_SOFI TYPE SOFI.
The SOFI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about 'Start of File Header' Structure of a Reorganization Dataset data available in SAP. These include OBJCT (Archiving Object), HOST (Application Server), OPSYS (Operating System where the Reorganization Run Took Place), SYSID (SAP System Identification for Reorganization Run).. 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 SOFI 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 |
| APPLI | Application area | APPLI_TR01 | CHAR | 2 | APPLI_TR01 | API | |||
| OBJCT | Archiving Object | OBJCT_TR01 | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | OBJCT_TR01 | OBT | ||
| HOST | Application Server | SYHOST | CHAR | 32 | HOST_ID | ||||
| OPSYS | Operating System where the Reorganization Run Took Place | OPSYS_SOFI | CHAR | 10 | SYCHAR10 | ||||
| SYSID | SAP System Identification for Reorganization Run | SYSID_SOFI | CHAR | 8 | SYCHAR08 | ||||
| SAPRL | SAP Release at the Time of the Reorganization Run | SAPRL_FR01 | CHAR | 4 | SYCHAR04 | ||||
| MANDT | Client | MANDT | CLNT | 3 | Assigned to domain | MANDT | |||
| UZEIT | Start Time of Reorganization Run | UZEIT_FR01 | TIMS | 6 | SYTIME | ||||
| DATUM | Reorganization Date | DATUM_FR01 | DATS | 8 | SYDATS | ||||
| UNAME | Person Carrying Out Reorganization Run | UNAME_FR01 | CHAR | 12 | SYCHAR12 | ||||
| RESER | Reserve Field of Reorganization Header | RESER_SOFI | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SOFI using ABAP code?
As SOFI 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 SOFI as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SOFI
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SOFI 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