SAP BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION BAPI structure project definition Table data and field list

BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION 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 project definition" 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_PROJECT_DEFINITION TYPE BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION.

The BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI structure project definition data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (PS: Short description (1st text line)), MASK_ID (Selection mask for WBS element short IDs), RESPONSIBLE_NO (Number of the responsible person (project manager)), APPLICANT_NO (Applicant 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_PROJECT_DEFINITION 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_PROJECT_DEFINITION structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
PROJECT_DEFINITION	Project Definition	PS_PSPID	CHAR	24		ABPSN	PS_PSPID	PSP	PD_DUMMY
DESCRIPTION	PS: Short description (1st text line)	PS_POST1	CHAR	40			TEXT40
MASK_ID	Selection mask for WBS element short IDs	PS_KIMSK	CHAR	24			PS_PROID
RESPONSIBLE_NO	Number of the responsible person (project manager)	PS_VERNR	NUMC	8	TCJ04		PS_VERNR
APPLICANT_NO	Applicant number	PS_ASTNR	NUMC	8	TCJ05		PS_ASTNR
COMP_CODE	Company Code	BUKRS	CHAR	4	T001		BUKRS	BUK	C_T001
BUS_AREA	Business Area	GSBER	CHAR	4	TGSB		GSBER	GSB
CONTROLLING_AREA	Controlling Area	KOKRS	CHAR	4	TKA01		CACCD	CAC
PROFIT_CTR	Profit Center	PRCTR	CHAR	10	CEPC	ALPHA	PRCTR	PRC	PRCTR_EMPTY
PROJECT_CURRENCY	WBS currency (project definition)	PS_PWHIE	CUKY	5	TCURC		WAERS
PROJECT_CURRENCY_ISO	ISO currency code	ISOCD	CHAR	3			ISOCD
NETWORK_ASSIGNMENT	Network assignment	PS_ZUORD	NUMC	1			PS_ZUORD
START	Project planned start date	PS_PLFAZ	DATS	8			DATUM
FINISH	Project planned finish date	PS_PLSEZ	DATS	8			DATUM
PLANT	Plant	WERKS_D	CHAR	4	T001W		WERKS	WRK	H_T001W_C
CALENDAR	Factory calendar key	FABKL	CHAR	2	TFACD		WFCID
PLAN_BASIC	Planning method for project basic dates	PS_VGPLF	NUMC	1			PSPLFRM
PLAN_FCST	Planning method for project forecast dates	PS_EWPLF	NUMC	1			PSPLFRM
TIME_UNIT	Time unit in time scheduling	PS_ZTEHT	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
TIME_UNIT_ISO	ISO code for unit of measurement	ISOCD_UNIT	CHAR	3	T006I		ISOCD_UNIT
NETWORK_PROFILE	Network profile	PROFIDNZPL	CHAR	7	TCN41		PROFILID	PNW
PROJECT_PROFILE	Project Profile	PROFIDPROJ	CHAR	7	TCJ41		PROFIDPROJ	PWS
BUDGET_PROFILE	Budget Profile	BP_BPROFIL	CHAR	6	TBP1C		BP_PROFIL	BP1
PROJECT_STOCK	Project stock	PS_BESTAND	CHAR	1			XFELD
OBJECTCLASS	Object Class	SCOPE_CV	CHAR	2		SCOPE	SCOPE_CV	PCO
STATISTICAL	Statistical WBS element	PS_XSTAT	CHAR	1			XFELD
TAXJURCODE	Tax Jurisdiction	TXJCD	CHAR	15	TTXJ		TXJCD	TXJ
INT_PROFILE	Interest Profile for Project/Order Interest Calculation	PS_ZSCHM	CHAR	7	TPI01		PS_ZSCHM
WBS_SCHED_PROFILE	Profile for WBS scheduling	PS_SCHDPRF	CHAR	12	TCXPS		PS_SCHDPRF
CSH_BDGT_PROFILE	Payment plan profile	PSFM_PRF	CHAR	6	TBP1C		BP_PROFIL	BP1
PLAN_PROFILE	Planning profile	BP_PPROFIL	CHAR	6	TBP1C		BP_PROFIL	BP1
JOINT_VENTURE	Joint Venture	JV_NAME	CHAR	6	T8JV	ALPHA	JV_NAME	JVV
RECOVERY_IND	Recovery Indicator	JV_RECIND	CHAR	2	T8JJ	ALPHA	JV_RECIND
EQUITY_TYPE	Equity type	JV_ETYPE	CHAR	3	T8JE	ALPHA	JV_ETYPE
JV_OBJECT_TYPE	Joint Venture Object Type	JV_OTYPE	CHAR	4		ALPHA	JV_OTYPE
JV_JIB_CLASS	JIB/JIBE Class	JV_JIBCL	CHAR	3	T8J6A		JV_JIBCL	JIB
JV_JIB_SUB_CLASS_A	JIB/JIBE Subclass A	JV_JIBSA	CHAR	5	T8J6C		JV_JIBSA	JBS
OBJECTCLASS_EXT	Object class, language-dependent	SCOPE_LD	CHAR	5			CHAR5
FUNC_AREA	Functional Area	FKBER_SHORT	CHAR	4			FKBER_SHORT	FBE
FUNC_AREA_LONG	Functional Area	FKBER	CHAR	16	Assigned to domain		FKBER	FBE

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION 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_PROJECT_DEFINITION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_PROJECT_DEFINITION

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

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