SAP EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER EMS Task - Order Header Data Table data and field list

EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER 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 "EMS Task - Order 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_EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER TYPE EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER.

The EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about EMS Task - Order Header Data data available in SAP. These include SHORT_TEXT (Description), EQUIPMENT (Equipment Number), FUNCT_LOC (Functional Location), PRIORITY (Priority)... 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_ORD_HEADER 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_ORD_HEADER 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_ORD_HEADER 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
ORDER_TYPE	Order Type	AUFART	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		AUFART	AAT
SHORT_TEXT	Description	AUFTEXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40
EQUIPMENT	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
FUNCT_LOC	Functional Location	TPLNR	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain	TPLNR	TPLNR	IFL	IFLM
PRIORITY	Priority	PRIOK	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		PRIOK	PRIOK
PLANPLANT	Maintenance Planning Plant	IWERK	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS	IWK
PLANGROUP	Planner Group for Customer Service and Plant Maintenance	INGRP	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		INGRP	IHG
MN_WKCTR	Main work center for maintenance tasks	GEWRK	CHAR	8			ARBPL	VAP
WKCTR_PLANT	Plant associated with main work center	WERGW	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS
START_DATE	Basic start date	CO_GSTRP	DATS	8			DATUM
BASICSTART	Basic start time	CO_GSUZP	TIMS	6			UHRZT
FINISH_DATE	Basic finish date	CO_GLTRP	DATS	8			DATUM
BASIC_FIN	Basic finish (time)	CO_GLUZP	TIMS	6			UHRZT

Key field

Non-key field

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

As EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER 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_ORD_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EMS_TASK_ORD_HEADER

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

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