SAP BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL BAPI CO-PA Characteristic Details Table data and field list

BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL 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 "BAPI CO-PA Characteristic Details" 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_BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL TYPE BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL.

The BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI CO-PA Characteristic Details data available in SAP. These include NAME (Explanatory short text), DATAELEMENT (Data element (semantic domain)), DOMAINNAME (Domain name), IS_USER_DEFINED (General Flag)... 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. .

BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL 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 BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL 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
CHARACTERISTICCO-PA Characteristic name RKE_CHARACTERISTICCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
NAMEExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DATAELEMENTData element (semantic domain) ROLLNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROLDD_DTEL
DOMAINNAMEDomain name DOMNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainDOMNAMEDD_DOMA
IS_USER_DEFINEDGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
IS_UNITGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL using ABAP code?

As BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL 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 BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI1161_CHARACT_DETAIL and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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