SAP BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE BAPI CHANGE: Data of Document to Be Changed (EDMS) Table data and field list

BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE 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 "BAPI CHANGE: Data of Document to Be Changed (EDMS)" 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_BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE TYPE BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE.

The BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI CHANGE: Data of Document to Be Changed (EDMS) data available in SAP. These include DOCUMENT_DESCRIPTION (Document Description), DOCUMENT_LOCK_FOR_OTHER_USERS ('Document Cannot Be Modified by Others' Indicator in BAPI)... 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. .

BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE 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 BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE 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
DOCUMENT_NAMEDocument Name DPR_TV_BAPI_DOCUMENT_NAMECHAR255SDOK_FILNM
DOCUMENT_DESCRIPTIONDocument Description DPR_TV_BAPI_DOCUMENT_DESCRCHAR255SDOK_FILNM
DOCUMENT_LOCK_FOR_OTHER_USERS'Document Cannot Be Modified by Others' Indicator in BAPI DPR_TV_BAPI_LOCK_DOCUMENTCHAR1BOOLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE 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 BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_TS_DOCUMENT_CHANGE

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

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