SAP API_THEAD SAPscript: Text Header Table data and field list

API_THEAD 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 "SAPscript: Text 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_API_THEAD TYPE API_THEAD.

The API_THEAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAPscript: Text Header data available in SAP. These include AENNR (Change Number), TDOBJECT (Texts: Application Object), TDNAME (Name), TDID (Text ID)... 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. .

API_THEAD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP API_THEAD structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the API_THEAD table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
PVGUID	Internal Number of the PVS Variant	PVS_PVGUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
AENNR	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
TDOBJECT	Texts: Application Object	TDOBJECT	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		TDOBJECT
TDNAME	Name	TDOBNAME	CHAR	70			TDOBNAME
TDID	Text ID	TDID	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		TDID
TDSPRAS	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	T002	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
TDTITLE	Title in dialog box	TDTITLE	CHAR	50			TDTITLE
TDFORM	Form Name	TDFORM	CHAR	16			TDFORM
TDSTYLE	Style Name	TDSTYLE	CHAR	8			TDSTYLE
TDVERSION	Version	TDVERSION	NUMC	5			TDVERSION
TDFUSER	Created by	TDFUSER	CHAR	12			TDUSER
TDFRELES	Release	TDFRELES	CHAR	4			TDRELEASE
TDFDATE	Date created	TDFDATE	DATS	8			DATUM
TDFTIME	Time Created	TDFTIME	TIMS	6			UZEIT
TDLUSER	Last changed by	TDLUSER	CHAR	12			TDUSER
TDLRELES	Last Changed in Release	TDLRELES	CHAR	4			TDRELEASE
TDLDATE	Changed On	TDLDATE	DATS	8			DATUM
TDLTIME	Last Changed at	TDLTIME	TIMS	6			UZEIT
TDLINESIZE	Line Width	TDLINESIZE	NUMC	3			TDLINESIZE
TDTXTLINES	Number of Text Lines in Line Table	TDTXTLINES	NUMC	5			TDVALUE
TDHYPHENAT	Hyphenation Active	TDHYPHENAT	CHAR	1			TDBOOL
TDOSPRAS	Original language	TDOSPRAS	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS
TDTRANSTAT	Translation status	TDTRANSTAT	NUMC	1			TDTRANSTAT
TDMACODE1	Short Title 1	TDMACODE1	CHAR	16			TDMACODE
TDMACODE2	Short Title 2	TDMACODE2	CHAR	16			TDMACODE
TDREFOBJ	Object of Referenced Text	TDREFOBJ	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		TDOBJECT
TDREFNAME	Name of Referenced Text	TDREFNAME	CHAR	70			TDOBNAME
TDREFID	ID of Referenced Text	TDREFID	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		TDID
TDTEXTTYPE	SAPscript: Format of Text	TDTEXTTYPE	CHAR	6			TDTEXTTYPE
TDCOMPRESS	SAPscript: Text is compressed	TDCOMPRESS	CHAR	1			TDCOMPRESS
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
TDOCLASS	SAPscript: Object Class	TDOCLASS	CHAR	4			TDOCLASS
UPDKZ	Update indicator	UPDKZ_D	CHAR	1			UPDKZ

Key field

Non-key field

< API_STTMAT_VAL - Field Contents for Material Variant Distribution API_TLINE - SAPscript: Text Lines >

How do I retrieve data from SAP structure API_THEAD using ABAP code?

As API_THEAD 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 API_THEAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table API_THEAD

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

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