SAP EMS_TASK_NTF Notification: Task Data Table data and field list

EMS_TASK_NTF 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 "Notification: Task 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_EMS_TASK_NTF TYPE EMS_TASK_NTF.

The EMS_TASK_NTF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Notification: Task Data data available in SAP. These include TASK_TEXT (Short Text for Task), TASK_CODEGRP (Code Group - Tasks), TASK_CODE (Task Code), CHKLIST (Name of PDF-Based Form)... 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_TASK_NTF 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 EMS_TASK_NTF 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_TASK_NTF 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
TASK_SORT_NOSort Number for Task QSMNUMNUMC4NUMC04
TASK_TEXTShort Text for Task MATXTCHAR40TEXT40
TASK_CODEGRPCode Group - Tasks MAGRPCHAR8Assigned to domainQCODEGRP
TASK_CODETask Code MNCODCHAR4Assigned to domainQCODE
CHKLISTName of PDF-Based Form FORM_PDFCHAR30FPNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As EMS_TASK_NTF 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_TASK_NTF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EMS_TASK_NTF

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

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