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ABAP Keyword Documentation → ABAP Glossary →Client Column
First column and key field of client-specific database tables of type CLNT for including the client identifier. By default, Open SQL statements work with automatic client handling. Database tables with a client column are usually application tables, but can also contain administrative data. Database tables without a client column are system tables.