SAP BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY Search Criteria for Product Categories Table data and field list

BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY 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 "Search Criteria for Product Categories" 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_SEARCH_CATEGORY TYPE BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY.

The BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Search Criteria for Product Categories data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description), LOGSYS (Description of Logical System)... 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_SEARCH_CATEGORY 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_SEARCH_CATEGORY 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_SEARCH_CATEGORY 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_ID	Category ID	COMT_CATEGORY_ID	CHAR	20			COM_CATEGORY_ID	COM_CATEGORY_ID	COM_CAT_HIER
CATEGORY_TEXT	Category Description	COMT_CATEGORY_TEXT	CHAR	80			TEXT80
LOGSYS	Description of Logical System	COMT_LOGSYST	CHAR	40			TEXT40

Key field

Non-key field

< BBPS_SEARCH_ADDLIST_SC_WEB - Search: List for WEB Transport for Shopping Cart Items BBPS_SEARCH_FIELDS_RANGE - Ranges for the Search Criteria >

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

As BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY 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_SEARCH_CATEGORY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_SEARCH_CATEGORY

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

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