EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE SAP (Alternative Date of Change Number) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Alternative Date of Change Number




ABAP Code to SELECT data from EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE
Related tables to EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE
Access table EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE 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 "Alternative Date of Change Number" 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_ECM_ALT_DATE TYPE EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE.

The EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Alternative Date of Change Number data available in SAP. These include AENNR (Change Number), AEDTZ (Engineering change management: alternative date counter), DATUV (Valid-From Date), ANDAT (Date record created on).. 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:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE structure 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
AENNRChange Number AENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
AEDTZEngineering change management: alternative date counter AEDTZNUMC3NUMC03
DATUVValid-From Date CC_CCDATDATS8CC_DATUM
ANDATDate record created on CC_ANDATDATS8CC_DATUM
ANNAMUser who created record CC_ANNAMCHAR12CC_USNAM
AEDATDate of Last Change CC_AEDATDATS8CC_DATUM
AENAMName of person who changed object CC_AENAMCHAR12CC_USNAM
AEDTNAlternative date external key CC_AEDTNCHAR18CC_CHAR18
AEDTOIndicator: Objects allocated CC_AEDTOCHAR1CC_XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE 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_ECM_ALT_DATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDESK_ECM_ALT_DATE

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

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


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