SAP BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS List: WBS elements Table data and field list

BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS 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 "List: WBS elements" 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_WBS_ELEMENTS TYPE BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS.

The BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List: WBS elements data available in SAP. These include WBS_ELEMENT (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_WBS_ELEMENTS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS 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_WBS_ELEMENTS table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS 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_WBS_ELEMENTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_WBS_ELEMENTS

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

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