BAPIPROGDEF SAP (Program Definition) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Program Definition




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAPIPROGDEF
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAPIPROGDEF 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 "Program Definition" 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_BAPIPROGDEF TYPE BAPIPROGDEF.

The BAPIPROGDEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Program Definition data available in SAP. These include RESPONSIBLE (Person responsible), FY_VARIANT (Fiscal Year Variant), CURRENCY (Currency Key), CURRENCY_ISO (ISO currency code).. 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 BAPIPROGDEF 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
DESCRIPTIONShort description IM_POST1CHAR40TEXT40
RESPONSIBLEPerson responsible IM_VERNRNUMC8Assigned to domainPS_VERNR
FY_VARIANTFiscal Year Variant PERIVCHAR2Assigned to domainPERIV
CURRENCYCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
CURRENCY_ISOISO currency code ISOCDCHAR3ISOCD
PROGRAM_TYPEProgram type IM_PRARTCHAR4Assigned to domainIM_PRART
BUDG_CATEG_INDICBudget categories IM_CAPEXCHAR1XFELD
YEAR_DIST_INDICBudget distribution of annual values from program position IM_YDISTCHAR1XFELD
DEF_LANGUDefault investment program language IM_SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
DEF_LANGU_ISO2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
ASSG_BLOCKED_INDICAttaching and Detaching Measures/App. Requests Not Allowed IM_ASSGBLCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPIPROGDEF 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 BAPIPROGDEF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIPROGDEF

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPIPROGDEF 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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