SAP BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI Cause Table data and field list

BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI 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 "Cause" 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_BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI TYPE BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI.

The BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Cause data available in SAP. These include REFOBJECTKEY (Object key), CAUSE_KEY (Sequential Number for Cause), CAUSE_SORT_NO (Sort Number for Cause), ITEM_KEY (Item Number in Item Record)... 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. .

BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI 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 BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI 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
REFOBJECTKEYObject key SWO_TYPEIDCHAR70SWO_TYPEID
CAUSE_KEYSequential Number for Cause URNUMNUMC4NUM4
CAUSE_SORT_NOSort Number for Cause QURNUMNUMC4NUMC04
ITEM_KEYItem Number in Item Record FELFDNUMC4Assigned to domainFELFD
CAUSETEXTCause Text URSTXCHAR40TEXT40
CAUSE_CODEGRPCode Group - Causes URGRPCHAR8QPGRQCODEGRP
CAUSE_CODECause Code URCODCHAR4QPCDQCODE
ITEM_SORT_NOSort Number for Item QLFDPOSNUMC4QFELFD
CAUSE_CODE_LONGCause (Code and Code Group) CAUSE_CODE_LONGCHAR13QCODELONG

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI using ABAP code?

As BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI 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 BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI2088_NOTCAUSI and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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