SAP BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL Structure for Field Control Table data and field list

BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL 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 "Structure for Field Control" 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_UI_FIELD_CONTROL TYPE BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL.

The BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Field Control data available in SAP. These include INPUT_READY (Checkbox), INVISIBLE (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_UI_FIELD_CONTROL 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_UI_FIELD_CONTROL 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_UI_FIELD_CONTROL 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
FIELDNAMEField name DYNFNAMCHAR132DYNFNAM
INPUT_READYCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
INVISIBLECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL 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_UI_FIELD_CONTROL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPS_UI_FIELD_CONTROL

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

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