SOXPL SAP (SAPoffice: Description of imported object components) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAPoffice: Description of imported object components




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




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

SOXPL 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 "SAPoffice: Description of imported object components" 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_SOXPL TYPE SOXPL.

The SOXPL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAPoffice: Description of imported object components data available in SAP. These include HEAD_START (Start line of object header in transport packet), HEAD_NUM (Number of lines of an object header in object packet), BODY_START (Start line of object contents in an object packet), BODY_NUM (Number of lines of the object contents in an object packet).. 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 SOXPL 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
TRANSF_BINFlag for indicating an obj. to be transported in binary form SO_TRANBINCHAR1SO_FLAG
HEAD_STARTStart line of object header in transport packet SO_HD_STRTNUMC15SO_PCKLINE
HEAD_NUMNumber of lines of an object header in object packet SO_HD_NUMNUMC15SO_PCKLINE
BODY_STARTStart line of object contents in an object packet SO_BD_STRTNUMC15SO_PCKLINE
BODY_NUMNumber of lines of the object contents in an object packet SO_BD_NUMNUMC15SO_PCKLINE
OBJTPCode for document class SO_OBJ_TPCHAR3Assigned to domainSO_OBJ_TP
OBJYRObject: Year from ID SO_OBJ_YRCHAR2SO_OBJ_YR
OBJNOObject: Number from ID SO_OBJ_NOCHAR12Assigned to domainSO_OBJ_NO
OBJNAMName of document, folder or distribution list SO_OBJ_NAMCHAR12SO_OBJ_NAM
OBJDESShort description of contents SO_OBJ_DESCHAR50SO_OBJ_DES
OBJLALanguage in Which Document Is Created SO_OBJ_LALANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
OBJLENSize of Document Content SO_OBJ_LENCHAR12SO_OBJ_LEN
FILE_EXTFile extension for PC application SO_FILEEXTCHAR3CHAR3
EXTCTObject contents are stored externally SO_EXTCTCHAR1SO_FLAG
CREATORCreator for MacIntosh-based files SO_CREATORCHAR4SO_TEXT004

Key field Non-key field



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

As SOXPL 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 SOXPL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SOXPL

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