SAP BPDCOB1 BP Structure: CoCd Control Data Table data and field list

BPDCOB1 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 "BP Structure: CoCd Control 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_BPDCOB1 TYPE BPDCOB1.

The BPDCOB1 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BP Structure: CoCd Control Data data available in SAP. These include PARTNR (Business Partner Number), BUKRS (Company Code), VEND_EX (Indicator: Vendor Exists for Partner)... 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. .

BPDCOB1 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP BPDCOB1 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 BPDCOB1 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
PARTNRBusiness Partner Number BP_PARTNR_NEWCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
VEND_EXIndicator: Vendor Exists for Partner BP_VEND_EXCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BPDCOB1 using ABAP code?

As BPDCOB1 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 BPDCOB1 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BPDCOB1

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BPDCOB1 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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