SAP BBPD_CM_INIT Initiatves for Category Management Table data and field list

BBPD_CM_INIT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Initiatves for Category Management data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BBPD_CM_INIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Initiatves for Category Management data available in SAP. These include CM_INIT_GUID (Unique Identifier), CM_INIT_ID (Initiative ID), CM_INIT_NAME (Initiative Name), CM_INIT_DESC (Initiative Description)... 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. .

BBPD_CM_INIT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP BBPD_CM_INIT table 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 BBPD_CM_INIT 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
CM_MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
CM_INIT_GUIDUnique Identifier BBP_CM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CM_INIT_IDInitiative ID BBP_CM_INIT_IDNUMC10BBP_CM_OBJ_ID
CM_INIT_NAMEInitiative Name BBP_CM_INIT_NAMECHAR40BBP_CM_NAME
CM_INIT_DESCInitiative Description BBP_CM_INIT_DESCCHAR255BBP_CM_DESCRIPTION
CM_INIT_PSTDATEInitiative planned activation date BBP_CM_INIT_PSTDATEDATS8BBP_CM_DATE
CM_INIT_PENDATEInitiative planned completion date BBP_CM_INIT_PENDATEDATS8BBP_CM_DATE
CM_INIT_ASTDATEInitiative actual activation date BBP_CM_INIT_ASTDATEDATS8BBP_CM_DATE
CM_INIT_AENDATEInitiative actual completion date BBP_CM_INIT_AENDATEDATS8BBP_CM_DATE
CM_INIT_STATUSState of the Object BBP_CM_OBJ_STATECHAR30CHAR30
CM_CROOM_IDCollaboration Room Identifier for Category Management BBP_CM_METH_CROOM_IDCHAR64CHAR64
CM_EXEC_TYPEExecution Modes BBP_CM_EXEC_TYPECHAR10BBP_CM_EXEC_TYPE
CM_CPROJ_GUIDcProject GUID BBP_CM_PROJ_KEYCHAR32SYSUUID_C
CM_INIT_RISKRisk Level BBP_CM_RISKNUMC2BBP_CM_RISK
CM_INIT_PRIOPriorities for Documents BBP_CM_PRIORITYCHAR6BBP_CM_PRIORITY
CM_METH_GUIDUnique Identifier BBP_CM_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CM_IS_AUTO_ACTIActivation Type (Automatic, Manual) BBP_CM_ACTIVATION_TYPECHAR1BBP_CM_ACTIVATION_TYPE
CM_CREATED_ATUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CM_CREATED_BYUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
CM_CHANGED_ATUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CM_CHANGED_BYUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table BBPD_CM_INIT using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on BBPD_CM_INIT to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_BBPD_CM_INIT TYPE BBPD_CM_INIT.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BBPD_CM_INIT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BBPD_CM_INIT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BBPD_CM_INIT

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

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