SAP BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION Long Text with Language Table data and field list

BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION 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 "Long Text with Language" 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_DESCRIPTION TYPE BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION.

The BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Long Text with Language data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION_LINE (Long Text Line for BAPI Interface Output)... 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_DESCRIPTION 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_DESCRIPTION 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_DESCRIPTION table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

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Non-key field

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

As BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION 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_DESCRIPTION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_TS_DESCRIPTION

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

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