Info Object Attributes

Definition

Info object attributes (IO attributes) describe properties of instances of physical info objects, for example, language, format, and author. They can also be used to set attributes of model objects.

Use

If you want to determine the instance attributes of IO classes, you can use standard attributes, predefined in Knowledge Provider, and also use all other attributes defined in the different document areas. You can, of course, also create and use your own attributes.

An attribute is typed using a reference of a table or structure field from the ABAP Dictionary. You have to enter the table name in the standard property TABLE_NAME and the referenced field name in the standard propery FIELD_NAME. Once the valid values have been entered, the pushbutton (Start Data Dictionary) navigates directly to the referenced data element.

The following pre-defined attributes are available in the Knowledge Provider: