The ODT (Object Definition Table) contains the views of all objects referred to in the instruction stream other than those objects that are immediate value operands in the instructions. The following objects are ODT definable:
- Data object
- Scalar data object
- Pointer data object
- Constant data object
- Entry point
- Branch point
- Instruction definition list
- Operand list
- Exception description
The ODT consists of the ODV component and the OES component.