SAP BBP_PURCHGRP_KEYS Web Dropdown Boxes: Purchasing Groups, Texts Table data and field list

BBP_PURCHGRP_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: Purchasing Groups, 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_PURCHGRP_KEYS TYPE BBP_PURCHGRP_KEYS.

The BBP_PURCHGRP_KEYS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Web Dropdown Boxes: Purchasing Groups, Texts data available in SAP. These include PURCH_ORG (Responsible Purchasing Organization), PURCH_GRP_TEXT (Object Name), PURCH_ORG_TEXT (Object Name)... 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_PURCHGRP_KEYS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BBP_PURCHGRP_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_PURCHGRP_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
PURCH_GRPResponsible Purchasing Group BBP_PROC_GROUPCHAR14HROBJEC_14BBP_PROC_GROUP
PURCH_ORGResponsible Purchasing Organization BBP_PROC_ORGCHAR14HROBJEC_14BBP_PROC_ORG
PURCH_GRP_TEXTObject Name STEXTCHAR40TEXT40
PURCH_ORG_TEXTObject Name STEXTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBP_PURCHGRP_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_PURCHGRP_KEYS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_PURCHGRP_KEYS

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