SAP BBP_CATEGORY_KEYS Web Dropdown Boxes: Permitted Product Categories Table data and field list

BBP_CATEGORY_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 Product Categories" 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_CATEGORY_KEYS TYPE BBP_CATEGORY_KEYS.

The BBP_CATEGORY_KEYS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Web Dropdown Boxes: Permitted Product Categories data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), PRODUCT_TYPE (Product Type), LOGSYS (Logical system), CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description)... 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_CATEGORY_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 or numeric)

SAP BBP_CATEGORY_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_CATEGORY_KEYS 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
CATEGORY_GUID	Category GUID	COMT_CATEGORY_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
CATEGORY_ID	Category ID	COMT_CATEGORY_ID	CHAR	20			COM_CATEGORY_ID	COM_CATEGORY_ID	COM_CAT_HIER
PRODUCT_TYPE	Product Type	COMT_PRODUCT_TYPE	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		COM_PRODUCT_TYPE	COM_PRODUCT_TYPE	COM_PR_TYPE_ACTIVE
LOGSYS	Logical system	LOGSYS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS
CATEGORY_TEXT	Category Description	COMT_CATEGORY_TEXT	CHAR	80			TEXT80

Key field

Non-key field

< BBP_CATEGORY_FAV - User-Specific Favorites for Product Categories BBP_CAT_CONT_TYP - Default Values for Catalog Content Type >

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

As BBP_CATEGORY_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_CATEGORY_KEYS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_CATEGORY_KEYS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BBP_CATEGORY_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).