SAP BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 F4 Help Structure for Categories Table data and field list

BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 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 "F4 Help Structure for 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_PROCTYPE_F4 TYPE BBP_PROCTYPE_F4.

The BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about F4 Help Structure for Categories data available in SAP. These include PROC_TYPE_TEXT (Description (20 Characters))... 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_PROCTYPE_F4 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_PROCTYPE_F4 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_PROCTYPE_F4 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
PROCESS_TYPEBusiness Transaction Type CRMT_PROCESS_TYPE_DBCHAR4Assigned to domainCRM_PROCESS_TYPE
PROC_TYPE_TEXTDescription (20 Characters) BBP_DESCRIPTION_20CHAR20TEXT20

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 using ABAP code?

As BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 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_PROCTYPE_F4 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_PROCTYPE_F4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BBP_PROCTYPE_F4 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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