SAP EDESK_LONGTEXT Engineering Desktop Table data and field list

EDESK_LONGTEXT 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 "Engineering Desktop" 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_LONGTEXT TYPE EDESK_LONGTEXT.

The EDESK_LONGTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Engineering Desktop data available in SAP. These include DELETEVALUE (Deletion Indicator), LANGUAGE (Language Key), LANGUAGE_ISO (2-Character SAP Language Code), TEXTLINE (Text Line)... 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_LONGTEXT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)

SAP EDESK_LONGTEXT 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_LONGTEXT 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	Internal Object Identification in Engineering Desktop	EDESK_OBJECT_ID	INT4	10			TABIX
DELETEVALUE	Deletion Indicator	LKENZ	CHAR	1			XFELD
LANGUAGE	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
LANGUAGE_ISO	2-Character SAP Language Code	LAISO	CHAR	2			LAISO
TEXTLINE	Text Line	TDLINE	CHAR	132			TDSTXLLINE

Key field

Non-key field

< EDESK_INST_DIR_TAB1 - Proxy Structure (Generated) EDESK_MAT_HEAD - Header Segment with Control Information >

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

As EDESK_LONGTEXT 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_LONGTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDESK_LONGTEXT

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

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