SAP BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION BAPI structure for network relationships Table data and field list

BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION 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 network relationships" 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_NETWORK_RELATION TYPE BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION.

The BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI structure for network relationships data available in SAP. These include ACTIVITY_PREDECESSOR (Activity number in network and standard network), NETWORK_SUCCESSOR (Order/Network number), ACTIVITY_SUCCESSOR (Activity number in network and standard network), RELATION_TYPE (Type of Relationship (BOR 2002))... 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_NETWORK_RELATION structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION 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_NETWORK_RELATION 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
NETWORK_PREDECESSOROrder/Network number AUF_NETNRCHAR12AUFKALPHAAUFNRANR
ACTIVITY_PREDECESSORActivity number in network and standard network CN_VORNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
NETWORK_SUCCESSOROrder/Network number AUF_NETNRCHAR12AUFKALPHAAUFNRANR
ACTIVITY_SUCCESSORActivity number in network and standard network CN_VORNRCHAR4NUMCVVORNR
RELATION_TYPEType of Relationship (BOR 2002) IFAOBARCHAR2IFAOBAR
DURATION_RELATION_UNITUnit for the time interval between relationships AOBDAUEHUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
DURATION_RELATIONTime interval between relationships AOBDAUERQUAN5(1) AOBDAUER
DURATION_RELATION_UNIT_ISOISO code for unit of measurement ISOCD_UNITCHAR3T006IISOCD_UNIT
FACTORY_CALENDARFactory Calendar WFCIDCHAR2TFACDWFCIDFCI
PERCENT_OF_SUC_PR% used to calc. time interval between predecessor/successor AOB_PRZNTNUMC3AOB_PRZNT
DURATION_KEYKey for defining time intervals in a relationship AOB_PROVGCHAR1AOB_PROVG
WORK_CNTRWork center ARBPLCHAR8ARBPLAGR
PLANTPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION 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_NETWORK_RELATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_NETWORK_RELATION

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

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