SAP E2PROFT Language-dependent descriptions of KB profile Table data and field list

E2PROFT 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 "Language-dependent descriptions of KB profile" 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_E2PROFT TYPE E2PROFT.

The E2PROFT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Language-dependent descriptions of KB profile data available in SAP. These include PROFNAME (Knowledge-base profile for SCE), LANGUAGEID (Language key), DESCRIPT (Language-dependent description of knowledge base object)... 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. .

E2PROFT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP E2PROFT 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 E2PROFT 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
MSGFNFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
PROFNAMEKnowledge-base profile for SCE KBPROFILECHAR30KBNAME
LANGUAGEIDLanguage key SCELANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
DESCRIPTLanguage-dependent description of knowledge base object KBDESCRIPTCHAR30TEXT30

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E2PROFT using ABAP code?

As E2PROFT 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 E2PROFT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E2PROFT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E2PROFT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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