SAP BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT Form as E-mail Attachment or Letter Table data and field list

BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT 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 "Form as E-mail Attachment or Letter" 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_FORMS_OUTPUT TYPE BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT.

The BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Form as E-mail Attachment or Letter data available in SAP. These include COVER_EXTENSION (Code for document class), EXTENSION (Code for document class), NAME (Short description of contents), FORM_OTF ()... 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_FORMS_OUTPUT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT 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_FORMS_OUTPUT 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
COVER_OTF 0
COVER_EXTENSIONCode for document class SO_OBJ_TPCHAR3Assigned to domainSO_OBJ_TP
EXTENSIONCode for document class SO_OBJ_TPCHAR3Assigned to domainSO_OBJ_TP
NAMEShort description of contents SO_OBJ_DESCHAR50SO_OBJ_DES
FORM_OTF 0
FORM_NAMESmart Forms: Form Name TDSFNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainTDSFNAMESSFNAME
ARC_P 0
SAP_OBJECTArchiving Parameter: Object Type of SAP Object SYARC_SAP_OBJECTCHAR10OJ_NAMEOAO
AR_OBJECTArchiving Parameter: Document Type SYARC_AR_OBJECTCHAR10SADC10_DVDOK
ARCHIV_IDArchiving Parameter: Target Storage System SYARC_ARCHIV_IDCHAR2SADC2
DOC_TYPEArchiving Parameter: Document Type SYARC_DOC_TYPECHAR20SADC20_DD
RPC_HOSTArchiving Parameter: RPC Host SYARC_RPC_HOSTCHAR32SADC32
RPC_SERVICArchiving Parameter: RPC Service/RFC Destination SYARC_RPC_SERVICCHAR32SADC32
INTERFACEArchiving Parameter: Communication Connection Component SYARC_INTERFACECHAR14SADC14
MANDANTArchiving Parameter: Client SYARC_MANDANTCLNT3MANDT
REPORTArchiving Parameter: Program Name SYARC_REPORTCHAR40PROGRAMM
INFOArchiving Parameter: Info Field SYARC_INFOCHAR3SADC3
ARCTEXTArchiving Parameter: Text Information Field SYARC_ARCTEXTCHAR40SADC40
DATUMArchiving Parameter: Archiving Date SYARC_DATUMCHAR8SADC8
ARCUSERArchiving Parameter: User SYARC_ARCUSERCHAR12SADC12
PRINTERArchiving Parameter: Target Output Device SYARC_PRINTERCHAR4SPDEVRSPOPNAME
FORMULARArchiving Parameter: Output Format SYARC_FORMULARCHAR16SADC16
ARCHIVPATHArchiving Parameter: Standard Path SYARC_ARCHIVPATHCHAR70SADCK70
PROTOKOLLArchiving Parameter: Log SYARC_PROTOKOLLCHAR8SADC8_PROT
VERSIONArchiving Parameter: Version Number SYARC_VERSIONCHAR4SADVERSION
ACHECKArchiving Parameter: Check Total SYARC_CHECKINT410SYST_SHORT
ARC_TAB 0
ARCHIVE_COPIESCheckbox (yes or no) TDBOOLCHAR1TDBOOL
ARMODPrint: Archiving mode SYARMODCHAR1SYARMOD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT 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_FORMS_OUTPUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_FORMS_OUTPUT

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

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