SAP BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT Transfer of Attachments (External) Table data and field list

BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT 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 "Transfer of Attachments (External)" 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_BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT TYPE BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT.

The BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer of Attachments (External) data available in SAP. These include E_PORT (Extranet Port for Publishing of Attachments), E_DIRECTORY (Extranet Directory for Publication of Attachments), E_HOST_READ (Extranet Host for Publication of Attachments), E_PORT_READ (Extranet Port for Publishing of Attachments)... 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. .

BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT 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 BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT 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 BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT 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
E_HOSTExtranet Host for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOST_EXTCHAR30BBP_HOST
E_PORTExtranet Port for Publishing of Attachments BBP_PORT_EXTNUMC4BBP_PORT
E_DIRECTORYExtranet Directory for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOSTFOLDER_EXTCHAR132BBP_HOSTFOLDER
E_HOST_READExtranet Host for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOST_EXT_READCHAR30BBP_HOST
E_PORT_READExtranet Port for Publishing of Attachments BBP_PORT_EXT_READNUMC4BBP_PORT
E_DIRECTORY_READExtranet Directory for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOSTFOLDER_EXT_READCHAR132BBP_HOSTFOLDER
E_USERNAMEExtranet Host User for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOSTUSER_EXTCHAR40BBP_HOSTUSER
E_PASSWORDExtranet Host Password for Publication of Attachments BBP_HOSTPASSWORD_EXTCHAR40BBP_HOSTPASSWORD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT 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 BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_ATT_PUB_EXT

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

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