SAP EHSBS_OTPT_RH Substance Header Data Table data and field list

EHSBS_OTPT_RH 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 "Substance Header 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_EHSBS_OTPT_RH TYPE EHSBS_OTPT_RH.

The EHSBS_OTPT_RH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Substance Header Data data available in SAP. These include VALTO (Valid-To Date), AENNR (Change Number), CRDAT (Created On), CRNAM (Created By)... 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. .

EHSBS_OTPT_RH structure Technical Details:

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


SAP EHSBS_OTPT_RH 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 EHSBS_OTPT_RH 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
VALFRValid-From Date ESEVALFRDATS8DATUM
VALTOValid-To Date ESEVALTODATS8DATUM
AENNRChange Number ESEAENNRCHAR12Assigned to domainAENNRAENNRAEN
CRDATCreated On ESECRDATDATS8DATUM
CRNAMCreated By ESECRNAMCHAR12USNAM
UPDDATChanged On ESEUPDDATDATS8DATUM
UPDNAMLast Changed By ESEUPDNAMCHAR12USNAM
UPDDATSDate of Last Change to Specification As a Whole EHSBE_UPDDATSDATS8DATUM
UPDNAMSName of Person Who Last Changed Specification EHSBE_UPDNAMSCHAR12USNAM
SUBIDSpecification ESESUBIDCHAR12SPEC1ESDSUBIDES0
SUBCATSpecification Type EHSBE_SUBCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDSUBCATES1
AUTHGRPAuthorization Group EHSBE_AUTHGRPCHAR10Assigned to domainESDAUTHGRPES2
REMNote ESEREMCHAR60TEXT60
SUBCHARIdentification of Substance Nature ESESUBCHARCHAR10Assigned to domainESDSUBCHARES7

Key field Non-key field



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

As EHSBS_OTPT_RH 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 EHSBS_OTPT_RH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EHSBS_OTPT_RH

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

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