To replace an Open SQL join of two client-dependent tables with a native SQL SELECT statement, you can do which of the following?

Including the client field in the WHERE condition is a correct approach when replacing an Open SQL join with a native SQL SELECT statement. This is because client-dependent tables in SAP systems distinguish data based on the client field. By specifying the client field in the WHERE clause, you effectively filter the results to consider only the relevant data for a specific client, ensuring that the right subset of data is returned in the result set.

In native SQL, the client field (typically named MANDT) must be managed carefully to maintain the integrity of client-specific data. Including it in the WHERE condition allows you to directly control the data retrieval based on client context, which is essential when dealing with client-dependent structures.

While specifying the client field in the field list or join condition might seem appropriate, it does not provide the same explicit client filtering that the WHERE clause does. Using a subquery could also work but doesn't directly serve the purpose of replacing an Open SQL join effectively as the focus here is on maintaining the same dataset structure and logic in a native context.