SAP BAPI_PRPS_KEY Keys for WBS Element Table data and field list

BAPI_PRPS_KEY 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 "Keys for WBS Element" 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_PRPS_KEY TYPE BAPI_PRPS_KEY.

The BAPI_PRPS_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Keys for WBS Element data available in SAP. These include EXTERNALITEMNUMBER (Work Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element))... 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_PRPS_KEY structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_PRPS_KEY 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_PRPS_KEY 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
INTERNALITEMNUMBERWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
EXTERNALITEMNUMBERWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_POSIDCHAR24PROJNPS_POSIDPRO

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_PRPS_KEY 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_PRPS_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_PRPS_KEY

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

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