SAP BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT Interface Structure Search Help <-> Help System Table data and field list

BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT 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 "Interface Structure Search Help <-> Help System" 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_SEARCH_RESULT TYPE BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT.

The BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Interface Structure Search Help <-> Help System data available in SAP. These include FIELDNAME (Field Name), RECORDPOS (Position of Hit in Output Table), FIELDVAL (Field contents), RETFIELD (Field Name)... 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_SEARCH_RESULT 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_SEARCH_RESULT 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_SEARCH_RESULT 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
SHLPNAMEName of a Search Help DPR_TV_BAPI_SHLPNAMECHAR30TABNAME
FIELDNAMEField Name DPR_TV_BAPI_FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
RECORDPOSPosition of Hit in Output Table DPR_TV_BAPI_RECORDPOSNUMC4AS4POS
FIELDVALField contents DPR_TV_BAPI_FIELDVALUECHAR132F4CHAR132
RETFIELDField Name DPR_TV_BAPI_DYNFNAMCHAR132DYNFNAM

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT 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_SEARCH_RESULT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_TS_SEARCH_RESULT

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

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