BBP_UNIT_KEYS SAP (Web Dropdown Boxes: Units of Measure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Web Dropdown Boxes: Units of Measure




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BBP_UNIT_KEYS
Related tables to BBP_UNIT_KEYS
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BBP_UNIT_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: Units of Measure" 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_UNIT_KEYS TYPE BBP_UNIT_KEYS.

The BBP_UNIT_KEYS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Web Dropdown Boxes: Units of Measure data available in SAP. These include UNIT_ISO (ISO code for unit of measurement), UNIT_EXT3 (External Unit of Measurement in Commercial Format (3-Char.)), UNIT_EXT6 (External Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.)), UNIT_TEXT (Unit of Measurement Text (Maximum 30 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP BBP_UNIT_KEYS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
UNITUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
UNIT_ISOISO code for unit of measurement ISOCD_UNITCHAR3Assigned to domainISOCD_UNIT
UNIT_EXT3External Unit of Measurement in Commercial Format (3-Char.) MSEH3CHAR3MSEH3
UNIT_EXT6External Unit of Measurement in Technical Format (6-Char.) MSEH6CHAR6MSEH6
UNIT_TEXTUnit of Measurement Text (Maximum 30 Characters) MSEHLCHAR30TEXT30
UNIT_TEXT_SHORTUnit of Measurement Text (Maximum 10 Characters) MSEHTCHAR10TEXT10
DIMENSIONDimension key DIMIDCHAR6Assigned to domainDIMID

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBP_UNIT_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_UNIT_KEYS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBP_UNIT_KEYS

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


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