DATA_HEADER SAP () Structure details
Description:
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
DATA_HEADER 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 "" 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_DATA_HEADER TYPE DATA_HEADER.
The DATA_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about data available in SAP. These include CATT_KTEXT (Title), ID_DATAGRP (ID), SPRSL (Language Key), PROCESS ().. 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 DATA_HEADER 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 |
| CATT | Test | TWB_NAME | CHAR | 30 | TCATTS | TWB_NAME | TWB_TCNAME | ||
| CATT_KTEXT | Title | TWB_TITLE | CHAR | 75 | HIER_TEXT | ||||
| ID_DATAGRP | ID | CATTCOPC_ID | NUMC | 8 | NUM08 | ||||
| SPRSL | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| PROCESS | CATT_PROCESS | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | TWB_NAME | ||||
| TCODE | Transaction Code | TCODE | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | TCODE | TCD | ||
| KTEXT | Description | KLTXT_3 | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| CATTUSER | User Name | SYUNAME | CHAR | 12 | SYCHAR12 | ||||
| SET_NR | ID | CATTCOPC_ID | NUMC | 8 | NUM08 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DATA_HEADER using ABAP code?
As DATA_HEADER 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 DATA_HEADER as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table DATA_HEADER
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DATA_HEADER 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