SAP EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE Linear Data - to be used in APIs (update flags) Table data and field list

EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE 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 "Linear Data - to be used in APIs (update flags)" 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_EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE TYPE EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE.

The EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Linear Data - to be used in APIs (update flags) data available in SAP. These include END_POINT (Updated information in related user data field), LINEAR_LENGTH (Updated information in related user data field), LINEAR_UNIT (Updated information in related user data field), FIRST_OFFSET_TYPE_CODE (Updated information in related user data field)... 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. .

EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE 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 EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE 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
START_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
END_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
LINEAR_LENGTHUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
LINEAR_UNITUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
FIRST_OFFSET_TYPE_CODEUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
FIRST_OFFSET_VALUEUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
FIRST_OFFSET_UNITUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
SECOND_OFFSET_TYPE_CODEUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
SECOND_OFFSET_VALUEUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
SECOND_OFFSET_UNITUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
MARKER_START_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
MARKER_DISTANCE_START_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
MARKER_END_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
MARKER_DISTANCE_END_POINTUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE
MARKER_DISTANCE_UNITUpdated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATECHAR1BAPIUPDATE

Key field Non-key field



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

As EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE 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 EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EAML_S_LFE_DATA_API_UPDATE

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

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