IFW_S_HEADER_UPD SAP (Communication structure for IFW header update) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Communication structure for IFW header update




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IFW_S_HEADER_UPD
Related tables to IFW_S_HEADER_UPD
Access table IFW_S_HEADER_UPD




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

IFW_S_HEADER_UPD 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 "Communication structure for IFW header update" 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_IFW_S_HEADER_UPD TYPE IFW_S_HEADER_UPD.

The IFW_S_HEADER_UPD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication structure for IFW header update data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), ROOT_DOC_TYPE (Source Document Type), ROOT_DOC (Source Document), INV_TYPE (Invoice Reference Type).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP IFW_S_HEADER_UPD 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
ROOT_DOC_TYPESource Document Type CIWB_DE_ROOT_DOC_TYPECHAR2IFW_WORKLISTCIWB_DO_ROOT_DOC_TYPE
ROOT_DOCSource Document IFW_DE_ROOT_DOCCHAR20IFW_WORKLISTALPHAIFW_DO_ROOT_DOCH_IFW_ROOT_DOC
INV_TYPEInvoice Reference Type IFW_DE_INV_TYPECHAR2IFW_DO_INV_TYPE
INV_NRInvoice Reference Number IFW_DE_INV_NRCHAR16IFW_DO_INV_NR
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
FKDATBilling date for billing index and printout FKDATDATS8DATUM
INV_DUE_DATEInvoice Due Date IFW_DE_INV_DATEDATS8DATUM
INVDD_DETInvoice due date control IFW_DE_INVDD_DETCHAR1IFW_DO_INVDD_DET
PAY_DUE_DATEPayment Due Date IFW_DE_PAY_DATEDATS8DATUM
BILL_TYPEBilling Document Type IFW_DE_BILL_TYPECHAR4IFW_DO_BILL_TYPE
BILL_TYPE_FINBilling Document Type IFW_DE_BILL_TYPECHAR4IFW_DO_BILL_TYPE
CANCELLEDBilling document is cancelled FKSTOCHAR1XFELD
PRED_INV_NRInvoice Reference Number IFW_DE_INV_NRCHAR16IFW_DO_INV_NR
PRED_INV_TYPEInvoice Reference Type IFW_DE_INV_TYPECHAR2IFW_DO_INV_TYPE
TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
UPDKZUpdate indicator UPDKZ_DCHAR1UPDKZ

Key field Non-key field



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

As IFW_S_HEADER_UPD 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 IFW_S_HEADER_UPD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IFW_S_HEADER_UPD

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

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


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