SAP EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE Object Types of Change Number Incl. Descriptions Table data and field list

EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE 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 "Object Types of Change Number Incl. Descriptions" 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_OBJECT_TYPE TYPE EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE.

The EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Object Types of Change Number Incl. Descriptions data available in SAP. These include AENNR (Change Number), AETYP (Object Category), AEERL (Indicator: object type active for change number), AENSP (Indicator: Object type locked for changes)... 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_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE structure Technical Details:

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

SAP EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE 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_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
AENNR	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
AETYP	Object Category	AETYP	NUMC	2	Assigned to domain		AETYP
AEERL	Indicator: object type active for change number	AEERL	CHAR	1			XFELD
AENSP	Indicator: Object type locked for changes	CC_AENSP	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
TOBJA	Indicator: display partial objects for object	CC_TOBJA	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
INDFL	Indicator: A management record is required for each object	CC_INDFL	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
OIGEN	Indicator: Object management record generated	CC_OIGEN	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
GENAN	ID: Mgmt record generated automatically only for new objs	CC_GENAN	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
GENDI	Indicator: Automatic generation with dialog box	CC_GENDI	CHAR	1			CC_XFELD
ANDAT	Date record created on	CC_ANDAT	DATS	8			CC_DATUM
ANNAM	User who created record	CC_ANNAM	CHAR	12			CC_USNAM
AEDAT	Date of Last Change	CC_AEDAT	DATS	8			CC_DATUM
AENAM	Name of person who changed object	CC_AENAM	CHAR	12			CC_USNAM
ATTXT	Object Type Name	ATTXT	CHAR	30			TEXT30
ATABR	Object Type Short Description	ATABR	CHAR	10			TEXT10

Key field

Non-key field

< EDESK_ECM_CHANGE_MASTER - Header Data of Change Number for Display EDESK_ECM_RECORD - Obj. Management Records of Chg. No. Incl. Type Descriptions >

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

As EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE 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_OBJECT_TYPE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDESK_ECM_OBJECT_TYPE

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

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