SAP IOEA03 I/O table for customizing notifications Table data and field list

IOEA03 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 "I/O table for customizing notifications" 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_IOEA03 TYPE IOEA03.

The IOEA03 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about I/O table for customizing notifications data available in SAP. These include URKTEXTGR (Short Description of the Code Group), MAKTEXTGR (Short Description of the Code Group), MFKTEXTGR (Short Description of the Code Group), OTKTEXTGR (Short Description of the Code Group)... 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. .

IOEA03 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 IOEA03 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 IOEA03 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
FEKTEXTGRShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT
URKTEXTGRShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT
MAKTEXTGRShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT
MFKTEXTGRShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT
OTKTEXTGRShort Description of the Code Group QKTEXTGRCHAR40QKURZTEXT
CLKTEXTClass Description KLSBEZCHAR40TEXT40KBZ
CLARTTXTText describing class type ARTTXTCHAR40EINTEXT
KATFETXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
KATURTXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
KATMATXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
KATMFTXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
KATOTTXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
KATSATXShort Text QKURZTEXTCHAR40QKURZTEXT
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DDTEXT1Explanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DDTEXT2Explanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DDTEXT3Explanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DDTEXT4Explanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DDTEXT5Explanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IOEA03 using ABAP code?

As IOEA03 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 IOEA03 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IOEA03

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IOEA03 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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