SAP BAPI_TS_APPROVAL BAPI CHANGE: Fields for Approval of a Phase Table data and field list

BAPI_TS_APPROVAL 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 CHANGE: Fields for Approval of a Phase" 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_TS_APPROVAL TYPE BAPI_TS_APPROVAL.

The BAPI_TS_APPROVAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI CHANGE: Fields for Approval of a Phase data available in SAP. These include APPROVAL_NAME (Project Element Name), APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_LANGUAGE (External Language Key), APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART1 (RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc.), APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART2 (RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc.)... 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_TS_APPROVAL structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPI_TS_APPROVAL 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_TS_APPROVAL 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
APPROVAL_NAME_LANGUAGEExternal Language Key DPR_TV_LANGU_EXTCHAR2CHAR2
APPROVAL_NAMEProject Element Name DPR_TV_NAMECHAR40TEXT40
APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_LANGUAGEExternal Language Key DPR_TV_LANGU_EXTCHAR2CHAR2
APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART1RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc. DPR_TV_BAPI_DESCRIPTION_RAWRAW255
APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART2RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc. DPR_TV_BAPI_DESCRIPTION_RAWRAW255
APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART3RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc. DPR_TV_BAPI_DESCRIPTION_RAWRAW255
APPROVAL_DESCRIPTION_PART4RAW Portion of Length 255 for Long Text, Approval Doc. DPR_TV_BAPI_DESCRIPTION_RAWRAW255

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_TS_APPROVAL 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_TS_APPROVAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_TS_APPROVAL

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

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