SAP DOCALTLANG Alternative language for displaying document Table data and field list

DOCALTLANG is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Alternative language for displaying document data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The DOCALTLANG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Alternative language for displaying document data available in SAP. These include DOCALTLANG (Fallback Languages)... 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. .

DOCALTLANG table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP DOCALTLANG table 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 DOCALTLANG table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table DOCALTLANG using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on DOCALTLANG to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_DOCALTLANG TYPE DOCALTLANG.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM DOCALTLANG
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_DOCALTLANG
WHERE...

How to access SAP table DOCALTLANG

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

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