EDKA1 SAP (EDI:Partner information in the header) Structure details
Description: EDI:Partner information in the header
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EDKA1 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 "EDI:Partner information in the header" 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_EDKA1 TYPE EDKA1.
The EDKA1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about EDI:Partner information in the header data available in SAP. These include PARTN (Partner number), LIFNR (Vendor number at customer location), NAME1 (Name 1), NAME2 (Name 2).. 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 EDKA1 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 |
PARVW | Partner function (e.g. sold-to party, ship-to party, ...) | EDI3035_A | CHAR | 3 | EDIF3035 | ||||
PARTN | Partner number | PARTNER | CHAR | 17 | CHAR17 | ||||
LIFNR | Vendor number at customer location | LIFNR_ED1 | CHAR | 17 | CHAR17 | ||||
NAME1 | Name 1 | EDI3036_A | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3036 | ||||
NAME2 | Name 2 | EDI3036_B | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3036 | ||||
NAME3 | Name 3 | EDI3036_C | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3036 | ||||
NAME4 | Name 4 | EDI3036_D | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3036 | ||||
STRAS | Street and house number 1 | EDI3042_A | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3042 | ||||
STRS2 | Street and house number 2 | EDI3042_C | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3042 | ||||
PFACH | PO Box | EDI3042_B | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3042 | ||||
ORT01 | City | EDI3164_A | CHAR | 35 | EDIF3164 | ||||
COUNC | County code | EDI3229_A | CHAR | 9 | EDIF3229 | ||||
PSTLZ | Postal code | EDI3251_A | CHAR | 9 | EDIF3251 | ||||
PSTL2 | P.O. Box postal code | EDI3251_B | CHAR | 9 | EDIF3251 | ||||
LAND1 | Country Key | EDI3207_A | CHAR | 3 | EDIF3207 | ||||
ABLAD | Unloading Point | EDI3224LA | CHAR | 35 | EDIA166 | ||||
PERNR | Contact person's personnel number | EDI3413LB | CHAR | 30 | EDIA127 | ||||
PARNR | Contact person's number (not personnel number) | EDI3413LC | CHAR | 30 | EDIA127 | ||||
TELF1 | 1st telephone number of contact person | EDI3148_A | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
TELF2 | 2nd telephone number of contact person | EDI3148_B | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
TELBX | Telebox number | EDI3148_C | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
TELFX | Fax number | EDI3148_D | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
TELTX | Teletex number | EDI3148_E | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
TELX1 | Telex number | EDI3148_F | CHAR | 25 | EDIF3148 | ||||
SPRAS | Language key | EDI_SPRAS | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
ANRED | Form of Address | EDI_ANRED | CHAR | 15 | TEXT15 | ||||
ORT02 | District | EDI_ORT02 | CHAR | 35 | CHAR35 | ||||
HAUSN | House number | EDI_HAUSN | CHAR | 6 | CHAR6 | ||||
STOCK | Floor | EDI_STOCK | CHAR | 6 | CHAR6 | ||||
REGIO | Region | EDI_REGIO | CHAR | 3 | CHAR3 | ||||
PARGE | Partner's gender | EDI_PARGE | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
ISOAL | Country ISO code | INTCA | CHAR | 2 | INTCA | F4_INTCA | |||
ISONU | Country ISO code | INTCA | CHAR | 2 | INTCA | F4_INTCA | |||
FCODE | Company key (France) | EDI_FCODE | CHAR | 20 | CHAR20 | ||||
IHREZ | Your reference (Partner) | EDI3413LA | CHAR | 30 | EDIA127 | ||||
BNAME | IDoc user name | EDI_BNAME | CHAR | 35 | CHAR35 | ||||
PAORG | IDOC organization code | EDI_PAORG | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
ORGTX | IDoc organization code text | EDI_ORGTX | CHAR | 35 | CHAR35 | ||||
PAGRU | IDoc group code | EDI_PAGRU | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EDKA1 using ABAP code?
As EDKA1 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 EDKA1 as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EDKA1
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EDKA1 and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects