SAP BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS Category texts Table data and field list

BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS 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 "Category 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_BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS TYPE BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS.

The BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category texts data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description), LOGSYS (Description of Logical System), CATEGORY_GUID (GUID in character format), PARENT_GUID (GUID in character format)... 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_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS 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_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS 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
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID COMT_CATEGORY_IDCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CAT_HIER
CATEGORY_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80
LOGSYSDescription of Logical System COMT_LOGSYSTCHAR40TEXT40
CATEGORY_GUIDGUID in character format BBP_CM_GUID_DCHAR32SYSUUID_C
PARENT_GUIDGUID in character format BBP_CM_GUID_DCHAR32SYSUUID_C
SUBCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
NON_ASSIGNABLECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS using ABAP code?

As BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS 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_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BBPS_CM_CATEGORY_F4_TEXTS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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