SAP BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA Tax substructure: tax system control data Table data and field list

BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA 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 "Tax substructure: tax system control data" 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_EXT_CONTROL_DATA TYPE BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA.

The BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Tax substructure: tax system control data data available in SAP. These include SYST_VERSION (Version of the External Tax System), DB_VERSION (Tax Interface Version)... 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_EXT_CONTROL_DATA 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_EXT_CONTROL_DATA 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_EXT_CONTROL_DATA 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
API_VERSIONVersion of the Tax API on the External System BBP_TAX_API_VERSIONCHAR10CHAR10
SYST_VERSIONVersion of the External Tax System BBP_TAX_SYST_VERSIONCHAR10CHAR10
DB_VERSIONTax Interface Version BBP_TAX_INT_VERSIONCHAR10BBP_TAX_INT_VERSION

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA 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_EXT_CONTROL_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_EXT_CONTROL_DATA

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

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