E3IDOCT SAP (CA-EDI: Header data of IDoc type) Structure details
Description: CA-EDI: Header data of IDoc type
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
E3IDOCT 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 "CA-EDI: Header data of IDoc type" 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_E3IDOCT TYPE E3IDOCT.
The E3IDOCT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CA-EDI: Header data of IDoc type data available in SAP. These include STRUCTTYPE (Development object type), DESCRP (Short description of object), BASIDOCTYP (Basic type), EXT_TYPE (Extension).. 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 E3IDOCT 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 |
| DOCTYP | IDoc type | EDILDOCTYP | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| STRUCTTYPE | Development object type | EDI_STYPE | CHAR | 1 | EDI_STYPE | ||||
| DESCRP | Short description of object | EDI_TEXT60 | CHAR | 60 | TEXT60 | ||||
| BASIDOCTYP | Basic type | EDI_IDOCTP | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | EDI_IDOCTP | IDC | ||
| EXT_TYPE | Extension | EDI_CIMTYP | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | EDI_CIMTYP | CIM | ||
| RELEASED | Released on | EDI_IDOCRL | CHAR | 4 | SYCHAR04 | ||||
| PRESP | Person Responsible | EDI_PRESP | CHAR | 12 | CHAR12 | ||||
| PWORK | Processing person | EDI_PWORK | CHAR | 12 | CHAR12 | ||||
| PLAST | Last change: Person | EDI_PLAST | CHAR | 12 | CHAR12 | ||||
| PRETYP | Predecessor of basic type or extension | EDILPRETYP | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E3IDOCT using ABAP code?
As E3IDOCT 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 E3IDOCT as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table E3IDOCT
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E3IDOCT 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