SAP BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION Linkage EBP Document - Object Name Table data and field list

BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION 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 "Linkage EBP Document - Object Name" 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_OBJ_DECRIPTION TYPE BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION.

The BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Linkage EBP Document - Object Name data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Name of SRM Document), OBJECT_TYPE (Business Trans. Cat.), PROCESS_TYPE (Business Transaction Type)... 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_OBJ_DECRIPTION 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_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION 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_OBJ_DECRIPTION 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
OBJECT_IDTransaction Number CRMT_OBJECT_ID_DBCHAR10ALPHACRM_OBJECT_ID
DESCRIPTIONName of SRM Document BBP_DOCNAMECHAR40TEXT40
OBJECT_TYPEBusiness Trans. Cat. CRMT_SUBOBJECT_CATEGORY_DBCHAR10Assigned to domainCRM_OJ_NAME_PROCESS
PROCESS_TYPEBusiness Transaction Type BBP_PROC_TYPECHAR4Assigned to domainBBP_PROC_TYPEBBP_PROCESS_TYPE

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION 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_OBJ_DECRIPTION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_PDS_OBJ_DECRIPTION

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

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