SAP BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT Purchase Contract Text Table data and field list

BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT 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 "Purchase Contract Text" 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_CTR_UI_TEXT TYPE BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT.

The BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Purchase Contract Text data available in SAP. These include GUID (Globally Unique identifier), TDID (Text ID), TDSPRAS (Language Key), COUNTER (Line Number for Texts)... 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_CTR_UI_TEXT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT 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_CTR_UI_TEXT 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
GUIDGlobally Unique identifier BBP_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
TDIDText ID TDIDCHAR4Assigned to domainTDID
TDSPRASLanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
COUNTERLine Number for Texts EC_COUNTERNUMC5NUMC5
TDFORMATTag column TDFORMATCHAR2TDELEMSTYL
TDLINEText Line TDLINECHAR132TDSTXLLINE

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT 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_CTR_UI_TEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_CTR_UI_TEXT

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

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