SAP SMI_S_DM_HEADER SMI Header Data Structure Table data and field list

SMI_S_DM_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 "SMI Header Data Structure" 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_SMI_S_DM_HEADER TYPE SMI_S_DM_HEADER.

The SMI_S_DM_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SMI Header Data Structure data available in SAP. These include MESSAGE_CREATIONDT (DateTime), MESSAGE_RECEIVEDDT (DateTime), MESSAGE_SCHEMEAGENCY_ID (Scheme Agency ID), MESSAGE_SENDERPARTY_INTID (Internal ID)... 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. .

SMI_S_DM_HEADER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)

SAP SMI_S_DM_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 SMI_S_DM_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
MESSAGE_ID	XML GUID	SMI_XMLGUID	CHAR	35			CHAR35
MESSAGE_CREATIONDT	DateTime	SMI_DM_DATETIME	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
MESSAGE_RECEIVEDDT	DateTime	SMI_DM_DATETIME	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
MESSAGE_SCHEMEAGENCY_ID	Scheme Agency ID			0
MESSAGE_SENDERPARTY_INTID	Internal ID	SMI_DM_INTERNAL_ID	CHAR	32
MESSAGE_RECIPIENTPARTY_INTID	Internal ID	SMI_DM_INTERNAL_ID	CHAR	32
BUYERPARTY_BUYERID	customer-specific ID			0
BUYERPARTY_VENDORID	own ID			0
BUYERPARTY_INTID	Internal ID	SMI_DM_INTERNAL_ID	CHAR	32
VENDORPARTY_BUYERID	customer-specific ID			0
VENDORPARTY_VENDORID	own ID			0
VENDORPARTY_INTID	Internal ID	SMI_DM_INTERNAL_ID	CHAR	32
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_BUYERID	customer-specific ID			0
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_VENDORID	own ID			0
PRODUCTRECIPIENTPARTY_INTID	Internal ID	SMI_DM_INTERNAL_ID	CHAR	32
VALIDITYPERIOD_STARTDT	DateTime	SMI_DM_DATETIME	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
VALIDITYPERIOD_ENDDT	DateTime	SMI_DM_DATETIME	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
SUBCONTRACTINGINDICATOR	Indicator	SMI_DM_INDICATOR	CHAR	1
INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ID	Document ID (Reference for Instance MM Documents)	SMI_DM_DOCUMENT_ID	CHAR	35
INBOUNDDELIVERYREF_ITEMID	Position of an Item Within a Document	SMI_DM_DOCUMENT_POSITION_ID	CHAR	10

Key field

Non-key field

< SMI_S_DM - Top level Sructure of SMI Data SMI_S_DM_HEADER_REF - SMI Header key & object reference >

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

As SMI_S_DM_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 SMI_S_DM_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMI_S_DM_HEADER

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