SAP BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT Extended Long Texts for Procurement Document (String) Table data and field list

BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT 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 "Extended Long Texts for Procurement Document (String)" 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_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT TYPE BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT.

The BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Extended Long Texts for Procurement Document (String) data available in SAP. These include TDID (Text ID), TDSPRAS (Language Key), COUNTER (Line Number for Texts), TDFORMAT (Tag column)... 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_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT 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_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT 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
GUIDGlobally Unique identifier BBP_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
TDIDText ID TDIDCHAR4Assigned to domainTDID
TDSPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
COUNTERLine Number for Texts EC_COUNTERNUMC5NUMC5
TDFORMATTag column TDFORMATCHAR2TDELEMSTYL
TDLINE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT 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_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_PDS_LONGTEXT_OUTPUT

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

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