SAP EAM_S_TEXT Text Header for Task List APIs Table data and field list

EAM_S_TEXT 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 for Task List APIs" 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_EAM_S_TEXT TYPE EAM_S_TEXT.

The EAM_S_TEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text Header for Task List APIs data available in SAP. These include PLNTY (Task List Type), PLNNR (Key for Task List Group), PLNAL (Group Counter), VORNR (Operation/Activity 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. .

EAM_S_TEXT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP EAM_S_TEXT 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 EAM_S_TEXT 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
PLNTY	Task List Type	PLNTY	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		PLNTY	PTY	H_TCA01
PLNNR	Key for Task List Group	PLNNR	CHAR	8		ALPHA	PLNNR	PLN	PLKS
PLNAL	Group Counter	PLNAL	CHAR	2		ALPHA	ALTNR	PAL
VORNR	Operation/Activity Number	VORNR	CHAR	4		NUMCV	VORNR	VGN
UVORN	Suboperation	UVORN	CHAR	4		NUMCV	VORNR
PZLFH	Item counter for production resources/tools	PZLFH	NUMC	8			PZLFH
OUTLINE	Outline Number	OUTLINE_NO	NUMC	10			INTROW
SRV_LINE	Line Number	EXTROW	NUMC	10			NUMC10
TEXT_ID	Text ID	TDID	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		TDID
ZAEHL	Internal counter	CIM_COUNT	NUMC	8			CIM_COUNT
PLNKN	Number of the task list node	PLNKN	NUMC	8			KNTNR
HPACKNO	Highest package number	HPACKNO	NUMC	10	Assigned to domain		PACKNO
PACKNO	Package number	PACKNO	NUMC	10	Assigned to domain		PACKNO
INTROW	Line Number	NUMZEILE	NUMC	10			INTROW
CHANGE_ID_SPACK	Control Selection in Long Text.	CHANGE_IND_MMSRV	CHAR	1			CHAR1
LANGU	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
LANGU_ISO	2-Character SAP Language Code	LAISO	CHAR	2			LAISO
TEXTSTART	Cursor on the First Line of a Text	EAM_BEGIN_TEXT	NUMC	8			NUMC8
TEXTEND	Cursor on the Last Line of a Text	EAM_END_TEXT	NUMC	8			NUMC8
TEXT_TYPE_SPACK	Text Type for Line or Service Long Text	TEXT_TYPE_MMSRV	CHAR	1			TEXT_TYPE_MMSRV

Key field

Non-key field

< EAM_S_TASK_LIST_KEY - Key from Task List EAM_S_TEXT_KEY - Text Key for Task List APIs >

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

As EAM_S_TEXT 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 EAM_S_TEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EAM_S_TEXT

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

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