BAPIXMSTEP SAP (BAPI XBP: Description of step values) Structure details

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

BAPIXMSTEP 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 "BAPI XBP: Description of step values" 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_BAPIXMSTEP TYPE BAPIXMSTEP.

The BAPIXMSTEP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BAPI XBP: Description of step values data available in SAP. These include TYP (Identification of step as ABAP, ext. command or program), PARAMETER (Parameters of external program (string)), OPSYSTEM (Operating System of Application Server), AUTHCKNAM (Background User Name for Authorization Check).. 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: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

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

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPIXMSTEP 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 BAPIXMSTEP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIXMSTEP

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

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

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects