ESD_GENERAL_DATA SAP (ESD: Standard informations for object) Structure details
Description: ESD: Standard informations for object
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Access table ESD_GENERAL_DATA
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
ESD_GENERAL_DATA 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 "ESD: Standard informations for object" 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_ESD_GENERAL_DATA TYPE ESD_GENERAL_DATA.
The ESD_GENERAL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ESD: Standard informations for object data available in SAP. These include ORIG_LANG (Language Key), CREATED_BY (ESD: Created by), CREATION_DATE (ESD: Creation date), CREATION_TIME (ESD: Creation time of object).. 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. .
Delivery Class:Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP ESD_GENERAL_DATA structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary
| Field | Description | Data Element | Data Type | length (Dec) | Check table | Conversion Routine | Domain Name | MemoryID | SHLP |
| DEV_CLASS | Package | DEVCLASS | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | DEVCLASS | DVC | DEVCLASS | |
| ORIG_LANG | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | Assigned to domain | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| CREATED_BY | ESD: Created by | ESD_CREATED_BY | CHAR | 12 | CHAR12 | ||||
| CREATION_DATE | ESD: Creation date | ESD_CREATION_DATE | DATS | 8 | SYDATS | ||||
| CREATION_TIME | ESD: Creation time of object | ESD_CREATION_TIME | TIMS | 6 | SYTIME | ||||
| CHANGED_BY | ESD: Changed by | ESD_CHANGED_BY | CHAR | 12 | CHAR12 | ||||
| CHANGE_DATE | ESD: Change date | ESD_CHANGE_DATE | DATS | 8 | SYDATS | ||||
| CHANGE_TIME | ESD: Change time of object | ESD_CHANGE_TIME | TIMS | 6 | SYTIME | ||||
| LIFE_CYCLE | Release Status | PRX_IFR_LIFESTATE | CHAR | 1 | PRX_IFR_LIFESTATE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ESD_GENERAL_DATA using ABAP code?
As ESD_GENERAL_DATA 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 ESD_GENERAL_DATA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table ESD_GENERAL_DATA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ESD_GENERAL_DATA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
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