SAP PDF_HEADER Batch Log PDF: Header Data Table data and field list

PDF_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 "Batch Log PDF: 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_PDF_HEADER TYPE PDF_HEADER.

The PDF_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Batch Log PDF: Header Data data available in SAP. These include CHARG (Batch Number), MATNR (Material Number), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)), WERKS (Plant)... 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. .

PDF_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 or numeric)

SAP PDF_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 PDF_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
TITLE	Comment	CHAR50	CHAR	50			TEXT50
CHARG	Batch Number	CHARG_D	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		CHARG	CHA
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
MAKTX	Material Description (Short Text)	MAKTX	CHAR	40			TEXT40
WERKS	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
WRKTX	Name	NAME1	CHAR	30			TEXT30
AUFNR	Order Number	AUFNR	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	AUFNR	ANR
KTEXT	Description	AUFTEXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40

Key field

Non-key field

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

As PDF_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 PDF_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PDF_HEADER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PDF_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).