SAP BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S Category Data Table data and field list

BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S 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 "Category Data" 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_BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S TYPE BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S.

The BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category Data data available in SAP. These include CATALOG_GUID (Catalog GUID), CAT_STATUS (Category Status), XML_ID_UNSPSC (Category ID UN/SPSC), XML_ID_SELLER (Category ID Seller)... 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. .

BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S 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 BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S 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 BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S 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
HEADER_GUIDGUID Header BBPT_CT_HEADER_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CATALOG_GUIDCatalog GUID BBPT_CT_CATALOG_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CAT_STATUSCategory Status BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_STATUSCHAR1BBP_CT_CATEGORY_STATUS
XML_ID_UNSPSCCategory ID UN/SPSC BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_UNSPSCCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_ID
XML_ID_SELLERCategory ID Seller BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_SELLERCHAR60CHAR60
XML_ID_BUYERCategory ID Buyer BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_BUYERCHAR80CHAR80
XML_PARID_UNSPSCCategory ID UN/SPSC BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_UNSPSCCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_ID
XML_PARID_SELLERCategory ID Seller BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_SELLERCHAR60CHAR60
XML_PARID_BUYERCategory ID Buyer BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_ID_BUYERCHAR80CHAR80
XML_RETAIL_CATTCategory Type Indicator BBPT_CT_RETAIL_CATTYPECHAR1CHAR1
XML_CAT_NUMExternal Category Number BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_NUMCHAR30CHAR30
CATALOG_IDCatalog ID BBPT_CT_CATALOG_IDCHAR40CHAR40

Key field Non-key field



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

As BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S 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 BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BBPT_CT_CATEGORY_DATA_S

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

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