BAPICATS6 SAP (CATS: Structure for Interface Parameters) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: CATS: Structure for Interface Parameters




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAPICATS6
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Access table BAPICATS6




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAPICATS6 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 "CATS: Structure for Interface Parameters" 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_BAPICATS6 TYPE BAPICATS6.

The BAPICATS6 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CATS: Structure for Interface Parameters data available in SAP. These include TESTRUN (Switch to Simulation Session for Write BAPIs), RELEASE_DATA (Release Data), INPUTDATE (Key Date for Time Recording), GET_LONGTEXT (Long Text Flag for Read Operation).. 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. .

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


SAP BAPICATS6 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
PROFILEData Entry Profile CATSVARIANCHAR8Assigned to domainCATSVARIANCVR
TESTRUNSwitch to Simulation Session for Write BAPIs TESTRUNCHAR1BAPIFLAG
RELEASE_DATARelease Data RELEASE_DATACHAR1XFELD
INPUTDATEKey Date for Time Recording CATSINPDATDATS8DATUMCID
GET_LONGTEXTLong Text Flag for Read Operation GET_LONGTEXTCHAR1BAPIFLAG
TEXT_FORMAT_IMPText Format for Import of Long Texts CATS_TEXT_FORMAT_IMPORTCHAR5CATS_TEXT_FORMAT_IMPORT
TEXT_FORMAT_EXPText Format for Export of Long Texts CATS_TEXT_FORMAT_EXPORTCHAR5CATS_TEXT_FORMAT_EXPORT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPICATS6 using ABAP code?

As BAPICATS6 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 BAPICATS6 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPICATS6

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPICATS6 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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


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