SAP BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES Layout Modules for Assortment Conversion Program Table data and field list

BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES 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 "Layout Modules for Assortment Conversion Program" 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_BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES TYPE BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES.

The BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Layout Modules for Assortment Conversion Program data available in SAP. These include LAYMOD_DESC (Layout module description), LAYMOD_VER (Layout Module Version), LM_DATE_FR (Validity start date of a layout module version), LM_DATE_TO (Validity end date of a layout module version)... 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. .

BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES 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 BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES 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
LAYOUT_MODLayout Module LAYGRCHAR10TWMLLAYGRWLMLAYMODD
LAYMOD_DESCLayout module description LAYMOD_DESCCHAR40TEXT40
LAYMOD_VERLayout Module Version LAYMOD_VERNUMC4Assigned to domainWLMVLAYMOD_VERWLMVLAYMODVER
LM_DATE_FRValidity start date of a layout module version LM_DATE_FRDATS8DATS
LM_DATE_TOValidity end date of a layout module version LM_DATE_TODATS8DATS
LMOD_STATStatus of a layout module version LMOD_STATCHAR2LMOD_STAT

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES 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 BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_LAYOUT_MODULES

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

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