Why Can't I Find This Text in SE16N? Mastering the READ_TEXT Function Module
How to Use READ_TEXT Function Module in SAP ABAP Have you ever tried to find a Sales Note, Purchase Order Header Text, or Purchase Requisition Header Text in standard tables like VBAK, EKKO, or EBAN, only to find that the field is missing? You are not alone! SAP stores "Long Texts" in a compressed format that cannot be viewed directly via SE16 or SE16N . To retrieve these texts, we must use a specific tool in our ABAP arsenal: the READ_TEXT Function Module.