SAP BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE Selection criteria for value type Table data and field list

BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE 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 "Selection criteria for value type" 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_0051_SELVALTYPE TYPE BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE.

The BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Selection criteria for value type data available in SAP. These include OPTION (Selection operator OPTION for range tables), LOW (BCS Value Type), HIGH (BCS Value Type)... 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_0051_SELVALTYPE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE 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_0051_SELVALTYPE 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
SIGNInclusion/exclusion criterion SIGN for range tables BAPISIGNCHAR1BAPISIGN
OPTIONSelection operator OPTION for range tables BAPIOPTIONCHAR2BAPIOPTION
LOWBCS Value Type BUKU_VALTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainBUKU_VALTYPE
HIGHBCS Value Type BUKU_VALTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainBUKU_VALTYPE

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE using ABAP code?

As BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE 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_0051_SELVALTYPE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPI_0051_SELVALTYPE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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