/XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA SAP (Infotype information) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Infotype information




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

/XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA 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 "Infotype information" 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_/XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA TYPE /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA.

The /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Infotype information data available in SAP. These include INFOTYPE (Infotype), TAB_INFOTYPE_LN (), ESS_EMP (), EMPLOYEENUMBER (Personnel Number).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA 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
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
INFOTYPEInfotype INFTYCHAR4INFOTYPITP
TAB_INFOTYPE_LN 0
ESS_EMP 0
EMPLOYEENUMBERPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
COUNTRYGROUPINGCountry Grouping MOLGACHAR2MOLGAMOL
NAMEFormatted Name of Employee or Applicant EMNAMCHAR40TEXT40
BUSINESSAREABusiness Area GSBERCHAR4GSBERGSB
NAMEOFBUSAREABusiness area description GTEXTCHAR30TEXT30
PERSONNELAREAPersonnel Area PERSACHAR4PERSAPBR
NAMEOFPERSAREAPersonnel Area Text PBTXTCHAR30TEXT30
PERSSUBAREAPersonnel Subarea BTRTLCHAR4BTRTLPBS
NAMEOFPERSSUBAREAPersonnel Subarea Text BTRTXCHAR15TEXT15
EMPLOYEEGROUPEmployee Group PERSGCHAR1PERSGPRG
NAMEOFEMPGROUPName of Employee Group PGTXTCHAR20TEXT20
EMPLOYEESUBGROUPEmployee Subgroup PERSKCHAR2PERSKPKR
NAMEOFEMPSUBGROUPName of Employee Subgroup PKTXTCHAR20TEXT20
ORGUNITOrganizational Unit ORGEHNUMC8ORGEH
NAMEOFORGUNITPosition (Short Text) PLSTXCHAR25TEXT25
POSITIONPosition PLANSNUMC8PLANS
NAMEOFPOSITIONPosition (Short Text) PLSTXCHAR25TEXT25
COSTCENTERCost Center KOSTLCHAR10ALPHAKOSTLKOS
NAMEOFCOSTCENTERCost Center Text KOSTXCHAR30TEXT30
ADMINGROUPAdministrator Group SBMODCHAR4CHAR4SGR
PAYROLLADMINPayroll Administrator SACHACHAR3SACHA
PERSONNELLADMINAdministrator for HR Master Data SACHPCHAR3SACHA
TIMEADMINAdministrator for Time Recording SACHZCHAR3SACHA
CONTROLLINGAREAControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4CACCDCAC
EMPLOYMENTSTATUSEmployment Status STAT2CHAR1STATA
PAYROLLAREAPayroll Area ABKRSCHAR2ABKRSABK
NAMEOFPAYROLLAREAPayroll Area Text ABKTXCHAR20TEXT20
PAYROLLSTATUSStatus of Control Record VWSTANUMC1VWSTA
COMPANYCODECompany Code BUKRSCHAR4BUKRSBUKC_T001
NAMEOFCOMPANYCODEName of Company Code or Company BUTXTCHAR25TEXT25
USERLOGONLANGUAGELogon Language XULANGULANG1ISOLALANGSPR
USERDATEFORMATDate format XUDATFMCHAR1XUDATFM
USERDECIMALFORMATDecimal Format XUDCPFMCHAR1XUDCPFM
CURRENCYCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5WAERSFWS
CURRENCYDECIMALSNumber of decimal places CURRDECINT13CURRDEC
SAPRELEASERelease of SAP System SYSAPRLCHAR4SYCHAR04
ACCOUNTEDTOAccounted to LABRDDATS8DATUM
FIRSTNAMEFirst Name PAD_VORNACHAR40PAD_VORNM
LASTNAMELast Name PAD_NACHNCHAR40PAD_NACHN
FIRSTNAMEROMAJIFirst Name (Romaji) P22J_PFNMRCHAR40P22J_PNAME
LASTNAMEROMAJILast Name (Romaji) P22J_PLNMRCHAR40P22J_PNAME
BIRTHDATEDate of Birth GBDATDATS8PDATEGBDAT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA using ABAP code?

As /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA 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 /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about /XFT/EPA_INFOTYPE_DATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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