SAP BAPITEXTHEADER Text Header table for event message input Table data and field list

BAPITEXTHEADER 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 "Text Header table for event message input" 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_BAPITEXTHEADER TYPE BAPITEXTHEADER.

The BAPITEXTHEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text Header table for event message input data available in SAP. These include TDID (Text ID), FUNCTION (Function (for transferred text)), TDOBJECT (Texts: Application Object), TDOBNAME (Name)... 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. .

BAPITEXTHEADER structure Technical Details:

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

SAP BAPITEXTHEADER 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 BAPITEXTHEADER 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
EVTCNT	Counter for Event	/SAPTRX/EVTCNT	NUMC	10			NUM10
TDID	Text ID	TDID	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		TDID
FUNCTION	Function (for transferred text)	EDI_MSGFCT	CHAR	3			EDI_MSGFCT
TDOBJECT	Texts: Application Object	TDOBJECT	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		TDOBJECT
TDOBNAME	Name	TDOBNAME	CHAR	70			TDOBNAME
TDSPRAS	Language	EDI_LANGUA	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS
TDTEXTTYPE	SAPscript: Format of Text	TDTEXTTYPE	CHAR	6			TDTEXTTYPE
LANGUA_ISO	2-Character SAP Language Code	LAISO	CHAR	2			LAISO
THDNUM	Text Header Number	/SAPTRX/THDNUM	NUMC	10			NUM10

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPITEXTHEADER 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 BAPITEXTHEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPITEXTHEADER

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

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