SAP BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL Chat message Table data and field list

BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL 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 "Chat message" 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_LA_CHATDBALL TYPE BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL.

The BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Chat message data available in SAP. These include GUID (Globally Unique identifier), AUC_GUID (Globally Unique identifier), SENDER_GUID (Business Partner GUID), RECEIVER_GUID (Business Partner GUID)... 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_LA_CHATDBALL 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_LA_CHATDBALL 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_LA_CHATDBALL 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
CLIENTClient EC_CLIENTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
GUIDGlobally Unique identifier BBP_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
AUC_GUIDGlobally Unique identifier BBP_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
SENDER_GUIDBusiness Partner GUID BBP_PARTNER_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
RECEIVER_GUIDBusiness Partner GUID BBP_PARTNER_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
MESSAGEChat message BBPD_LA_CHATMSGCHAR255BBP_LA_CHATMSG
SENDER_TYPEClient type BBP_LA_CLIENT_TYPECHAR1BBP_LA_CLIENT_TYPE
RECEIVER_TYPEClient type BBP_LA_CLIENT_TYPECHAR1BBP_LA_CLIENT_TYPE
CHANGED_ATUTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmssmmmuuun) TIMESTAMPLDEC21(7) TZNTSTMPL
TZONETime Zone TIMEZONECHAR6Assigned to domainTZNZONE

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL 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_LA_CHATDBALL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_LA_CHATDBALL

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

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