ABAP: How to read iDoc table edid4-sdata field (LCHR data type)

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Is there any way to read iDoc table edid4-sdata field (LCHR data type)? Thanks.

[VijayCR]

Use FM

IDOC_READ_COMPLETELY

[Sandra_Rossi]

EDID4 being a clustered table (in EDI40), as you can see in transaction SE11, its content is compressed and accessible only via EXPORT TO and IMPORT FROM DATABASE ABAP statements (it's what does IDOC_READ_COMPLETELY, as mentioned by Vijaya, one IDoc at a time).

For more information, cf Export/Import Tables (ABAP doc 7.51) and SAP Library: Pooled and Cluster Tables

[Former Member]

Hi Vijaya / Rossi,

Do you have an example / sample code for the usage of IDOC_READ_COMPLETELY? Thanks

[Sandra_Rossi]

If you search the web, there are many examples.