SAP EDESK_DOC_DATA Document Data Table data and field list

EDESK_DOC_DATA 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 "Document Data" 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_EDESK_DOC_DATA TYPE EDESK_DOC_DATA.

The EDESK_DOC_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Document Data data available in SAP. These include DOCUMENTTYPE (Document Type), DOCUMENTNUMBER (Document number), DOCUMENTVERSION (Document Version), DOCUMENTPART (Document Part)... 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. .

EDESK_DOC_DATA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP EDESK_DOC_DATA 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 EDESK_DOC_DATA 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
OBJECT_ID	Row Index of Internal Tables	SYTABIX	INT4	10			SYST_LONG
DOCUMENTTYPE	Document Type	DOKAR	CHAR	3	TDWA		DOKAR	CV2
DOCUMENTNUMBER	Document number	DOKNR	CHAR	25	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	DOKNR	CV1
DOCUMENTVERSION	Document Version	DOKVR	CHAR	2			DOKVR	CV3
DOCUMENTPART	Document Part	DOKTL_D	CHAR	3			DOKTL	CV4
DESCRIPTION	Document description	DKTXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40
USERNAME	Name of person responsible	DWNAM	CHAR	12			DWNAM
STATUSEXTERN	Status of a document (language-dependent)	STABK	CHAR	2			CHAR2
STATUSINTERN	Document Status	DOKST	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		DOKST
STATUSLOG	Document management log field	PROTF	CHAR	20			PROTF
LABORATORY	Laboratory/design office	LABOR	CHAR	3	T024L		LABOR
ECNUMBER	Change Number	DAENR	CHAR	12	AENR	AENNR	AENNR
VALIDFROMDATE	Valid-From Date	CCDAT	DATS	8			CC_DATUM
REVLEVEL	Revision Level	REVLV	CHAR	2		NUMCV	REVLV	RVS
DELETEINDICATOR	Deletion indicator	LOEDK	CHAR	1			XFELD
CADINDICATOR	CAD Indicator	CADKZ	CHAR	1			XFELD
STRUCTUREINDICATOR	Document Management Flag	CVFLAG	CHAR	1			CHAR1
PREDOCUMENTNUMBER	Document number of superior document	PRENR	CHAR	25	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	DOKNR
PREDOCUMENTVERSION	Document version of superior document	PREVR	CHAR	2			DOKVR
PREDOCUMENTPART	Document Part of Superior Document	PRETL	CHAR	3			DOKTL
PREDOCUMENTTYPE	Document type of the superior document	PREAR	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		DOKAR
AUTHORITYGROUP	Authorization Group	BEGRU	CHAR	4			BEGRU
DOCFILE1	Original of document	FILEP	CHAR	255			TEXT255
DATACARRIER1	Name of Data Carrier	DTTRG	CHAR	10	TDWD		DTTRG	CV5
WSAPPLICATION1	Application	DAPPL	CHAR	3	TDWP		DAPPL
DOCFILE2	Original of document	FILEP	CHAR	255			TEXT255
DATACARRIER2	Name of Data Carrier	DTTRG	CHAR	10	TDWD		DTTRG	CV5
WSAPPLICATION2	Application	DAPPL	CHAR	3	TDWP		DAPPL
VRLDAT	Due Date	VRLDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
USERDEFINED1	Reserve field DRAW	RESDRAW	CHAR	14			CHAR14
USERDEFINED2	Reserve field DRAW	RESDRAW	CHAR	14			CHAR14
USERDEFINED3	Reserve field DRAW	RESDRAW	CHAR	14			CHAR14
USERDEFINED4	Reserve field DRAW	RESDRAW	CHAR	14			CHAR14
SAVEDOCFILE1	Original of document	FILEP	CHAR	255			TEXT255
SAVEDATACARRIER1	Name of Data Carrier	DTTRG	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		DTTRG	CV5
SAVEDOCFILE2	Original of document	FILEP	CHAR	255			TEXT255
SAVEDATACARRIER2	Name of Data Carrier	DTTRG	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		DTTRG	CV5
CREATEDATE	Output date for document	ADATUM	DATS	8			DATUM
REFDOCUMENTNUMBER	Document Number of Source Document	DOKNR_VL	CHAR	25	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	DOKNR
REFDOCUMENTPART	Document part of source document	DOKTL_VL	CHAR	3			DOKTL
REFDOCUMENTVERSION	Document version of source document	DOKVR_VL	CHAR	2			DOKVR
FILESIZE1	File length of original	ORLN	NUMC	12			NUM12
FILESIZE2	File length of original	ORLN	NUMC	12			NUM12
CMFIXED	Document fixed	DMS_CM_FIXED	CHAR	1			XFELD
CMRELEVANCE	Relevant for Configuration Management	DE_CM_RELEVANCE_FLAG	CHAR	1			DO_CM_RELEVANCE_FLAG

Key field

Non-key field

< EDESK_DOCUMENT_TAB1 - Proxy Structure (Generated) EDESK_DOC_DATA_X - X Structure for Document Data >

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

As EDESK_DOC_DATA 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 EDESK_DOC_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDESK_DOC_DATA

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

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