E2DATEM SAP (Master key date and change number) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Master key date and change number




ABAP Code to SELECT data from E2DATEM
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

E2DATEM 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 "Master key date and change number" 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_E2DATEM TYPE E2DATEM.

The E2DATEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Master key date and change number data available in SAP. These include KEY_DATE (System Date), AENNR (Change Number).. 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 E2DATEM 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
MSGFNFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
KEY_DATESystem Date SYDATUMDATS8SYDATS
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E2DATEM using ABAP code?

As E2DATEM 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 E2DATEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E2DATEM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E2DATEM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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


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