SAP BAPISCEDAT SCE Knowledge Base in Generic Format Table data and field list

BAPISCEDAT 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 "SCE Knowledge Base in Generic Format" 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_BAPISCEDAT TYPE BAPISCEDAT.

The BAPISCEDAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SCE Knowledge Base in Generic Format data available in SAP. These include BUILD (Build number of runtime version), SEGMNO (Counter for SCE knowledge base table/segment), BLKCNT (Counter for datasets in KB segment (table)), SEGMNAME (Name of knowledge base segment (table))... 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. .

BAPISCEDAT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPISCEDAT 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 BAPISCEDAT 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
KBIDInternal Number of SCE Knowledge Base KBIDNUMC6NUMC6
BUILDBuild number of runtime version RTBUILDNUMC4NUMC4
SEGMNOCounter for SCE knowledge base table/segment KBSEGMNONUMC4NUMC4
BLKCNTCounter for datasets in KB segment (table) KBBLKCNTNUMC6NUMC6
SEGMNAMEName of knowledge base segment (table) KBSEGMCHAR30CHAR30
BLKLENLength of dataset for SCE knowledge base KBBLKLENINT25INT2
DATADataset for SCE knowledge base SCEDATLCHR3600SCEDAT

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAPISCEDAT 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 BAPISCEDAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPISCEDAT

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

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