SAP EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR Facility Header Data - Phrase Names Table data and field list

EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR 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 "Facility Header Data - Phrase Names" 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_EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR TYPE EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR.

The EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Facility Header Data - Phrase Names data available in SAP. These include FAC_SRC_CAT_NAME (Source Category Name), FAC_TYPE (Asset Type), FAC_STATUS_NAME (Status Name)... 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. .

EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR structure Technical Details:

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


SAP EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR 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 EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR 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
FAC_VALIDITY_AREA_ID_NAMEName of Validity Area EMEVAL_AREA_NAMECHAR128CHAR128
FAC_SRC_CAT_NAMESource Category Name EMESRC_CAT_NAMECHAR128CHAR128
FAC_TYPEAsset Type EMEFAC_TYPE_NAMECHAR128CHAR128
FAC_STATUS_NAMEStatus Name EMESTATUS_NAMECHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR 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 EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EMS_FACILITY_HEADER_PHR

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

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