SAP BAPI_BCONTACT_PI BAPI Structure for BP Activity Replication in CRM Table data and field list

BAPI_BCONTACT_PI 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 Structure for BP Activity Replication in CRM" 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_BCONTACT_PI TYPE BAPI_BCONTACT_PI.

The BAPI_BCONTACT_PI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI Structure for BP Activity Replication in CRM data available in SAP. These include CRM_GUID (CRM GUID of Connection Object), BPCONTACT (Business partner contact), PARTNER_GUID (CRM GUID of Connection Object), PARTNER (Business Partner Number)... 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_BCONTACT_PI structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_BCONTACT_PI 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_BCONTACT_PI 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
OPERATIONFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
CRM_GUIDCRM GUID of Connection Object ECRM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
BPCONTACTBusiness partner contact ECT_CONTACTCHAR12
PARTNER_GUIDCRM GUID of Connection Object ECRM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
CONTACT_GUIDCRM GUID of Connection Object ECRM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CONTACT_PERSONBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
CLASSContact class ECT_CLASSCHAR4
ACTIVITYSales Activity Action ECT_ACTIVITYCHAR4
TYPESales Activity Type ECT_TYPECHAR3
DIRECTIONSales Activity Direction (Outgoing or Incoming) ECT_COMINGCHAR1
PARTNER_INFOCustomer Information ECT_CUSTINFOCHAR2
PRIORITYSales Activity Priority ECT_PRIORITYCHAR2
CONTACT_INFOAdditional Documents Are Available ECT_ADDINFOCHAR2
CONTACT_DATEDate DATUMDATS8DATUM
CONTACT_TIMETime in CHAR Format TIMECHAR6CHAR6
CREATED_ONDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM
CREATED_BYName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
AUTH_GROUPAuthorization Group EBEGRUCHAR4
TEXT_LINEText Line TDLINECHAR132TDSTXLLINE
ACTIVITY_GUIDCRM GUID of Connection Object ECRM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
ACT_PROCESS_TYPECRM Business Transaction Type ECT_CRM_PROCESS_TYPECHAR4
ACT_CATEGORYCRM Activity Category (Communication Type) ECT_CRM_CATEGORYCHAR3
TEXT_TRANSFERCombine Text from Class and Activity ECT_CRM_TRANSFER_TEXTCHAR1
ACT_DESCRIPTIONBusiness Transaction Description CRMT_PROCESS_DESCRIPTION_COCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_BCONTACT_PI 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_BCONTACT_PI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_BCONTACT_PI

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

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