SAP BBP_CATALOG_KEYS Web Dropdown Boxes: Permitted Catalogs, Texts Table data and field list

BBP_CATALOG_KEYS 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 "Web Dropdown Boxes: Permitted Catalogs, Texts" 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_BBP_CATALOG_KEYS TYPE BBP_CATALOG_KEYS.

The BBP_CATALOG_KEYS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Web Dropdown Boxes: Permitted Catalogs, Texts data available in SAP. These include CATALOG_TEXT (Description of a Web Service), CATALOG_INFRAME (Catalog is an Inframe Catalog)... 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. .

BBP_CATALOG_KEYS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP BBP_CATALOG_KEYS 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 BBP_CATALOG_KEYS 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 BBP_CATALOG_KEYS using ABAP code?

As BBP_CATALOG_KEYS 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 BBP_CATALOG_KEYS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_CATALOG_KEYS

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

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