SAP BBPS_SKILLS Skills Table data and field list

BBPS_SKILLS 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 "Skills" 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_SKILLS TYPE BBPS_SKILLS.

The BBPS_SKILLS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Skills data available in SAP. These include SKILL (Text Field), CHECKED (Checkbox)... 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_SKILLS 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_SKILLS 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_SKILLS 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
SKILL_CATEGORYText Field TEXT50CHAR50TEXT50
SKILLText Field TEXT50CHAR50TEXT50
CHECKEDCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_SKILLS 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_SKILLS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_SKILLS

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

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