EDBAST SAP (Short Description of Basic Type) Table details
Dictionary Type: Table
Description: Short Description of Basic Type
Description: Short Description of Basic Type
Table field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EDBAST is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Short Description of Basic Type data and is available within R/3 SAP systems depending on the version and release level.
The EDBAST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Short Description of Basic Type data available in SAP. These include LANGUA (Language), DESCRP (Short description of 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. .
Delivery Class: E - Control table, SAP and customer have separate key areasDisplay/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified
Text table for: EDBAS
SAP EDBAST table 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 |
IDOCTYP | Basic type | EDI_IDOCTP | CHAR | 30 | EDBAS | EDI_IDOCTP | IDC | ||
LANGUA | Language | EDI_LANGUA | LANG | 1 | T002 | ISOLA | SPRAS | ||
DESCRP | Short description of object | EDI_TEXT60 | CHAR | 60 | TEXT60 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP table EDBAST using ABAP code
The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on EDBAST to SELECT all data from the tableDATA: WA_EDBAST TYPE EDBAST.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM EDBAST
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_EDBAST
WHERE...
How to access SAP table EDBAST
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EDBAST and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects