SAP BAPI_0050_STDTEXT Standard text Table data and field list

BAPI_0050_STDTEXT 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 "Standard text" 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_0050_STDTEXT TYPE BAPI_0050_STDTEXT.

The BAPI_0050_STDTEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Standard text data available in SAP. These include FORMAT_COL (Tag column), TEXT_LINE (Text Line)... 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_0050_STDTEXT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_0050_STDTEXT 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_0050_STDTEXT 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
TEXT_IDText ID TDIDCHAR4TTXIDTDID
FORMAT_COLTag column TDFORMATCHAR2TDELEMSTYL
TEXT_LINEText Line TDLINECHAR132TDSTXLLINE

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_0050_STDTEXT using ABAP code?

As BAPI_0050_STDTEXT 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_0050_STDTEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_0050_STDTEXT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_0050_STDTEXT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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