BCSS_COMM SAP (Communication Data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Communication Data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BCSS_COMM
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Access table BCSS_COMM




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BCSS_COMM 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 "Communication 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_BCSS_COMM TYPE BCSS_COMM.

The BCSS_COMM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Communication Data data available in SAP. These include CONSNUMBER (Sequence Number), COUNTRY (Country for telephone/fax number), FLGDEFAULT (Standard Sender Address in this Communication Type), FLG_NOUSE (Flag: This Communication Number is Not Used).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP BCSS_COMM structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
FAX 0
CONSNUMBERSequence Number AD_CONSNUMNUMC3NUMC3
COUNTRYCountry for telephone/fax number AD_COMCTRYCHAR3LAND1LND
FLGDEFAULTStandard Sender Address in this Communication Type AD_FLGDFNRCHAR1XFELD
FLG_NOUSEFlag: This Communication Number is Not Used AD_FLNOUSECHAR1XFELD
HOME_FLAGRecipient address in this communication type (mail sys.grp) AD_FLGHOMECHAR1XFELD
FAX_NUMBERFax number: dialling code+number AD_FXNMBRCHAR30CHAR30
FAX_EXTENSFax no.: Extension AD_FXXTNSCHAR10CHAR10
FAXNR_LONGComplete number: dialling code+number+extension AD_FXNRLNGCHAR30CHAR30
FAXNR_CALLFax number for finding sender AD_FAXNRCLCHAR30CHAR30
FAX_GROUPFax group (G3, G4, ...) AD_FXGRPCHAR1AD_FXGRP
DFT_RECEIVFlag: Recipient is standard recipient for this number AD_DFTRCNRCHAR1XFELD
R3_USERFlag: Connected to an SAP System AD_R3_USERCHAR1XFELD
REMARKCommunication link notes AD_REMARK2CHAR50TEXT50
VALID_FROMCommunication Data: Valid From (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALFROMCHAR14TIMESTMP
VALID_TOCommunication Data: Valid To (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALTOCHAR14TIMESTAMP
UPDATEFLAGChange operation code ('I'nsert, 'U'pdate, 'D'elete) AD_OP_CODECHAR1AD_OP_CODE
SMTP 0
CONSNUMBERSequence Number AD_CONSNUMNUMC3NUMC3
FLGDEFAULTStandard Sender Address in this Communication Type AD_FLGDFNRCHAR1XFELD
FLG_NOUSEFlag: This Communication Number is Not Used AD_FLNOUSECHAR1XFELD
HOME_FLAGRecipient address in this communication type (mail sys.grp) AD_FLGHOMECHAR1XFELD
SMTP_ADDRE-Mail Address AD_SMTPADRCHAR241SXIDNAD_SMTPADR
SMTP_SRCHE-Mail Address Search Field AD_SMTPAD2CHAR20CHAR20
DFT_RECEIVFlag: Recipient is standard recipient for this number AD_DFTRCNRCHAR1XFELD
R3_USERFlag: Connected to an SAP System AD_R3_USERCHAR1XFELD
ENCODEDesired Data Coding (E-Mail) AD_ENCODECHAR1AD_ENCODE
TNEFFlag: Receiver can receive TNEF coding via SMTP AD_TNEF6CHAR1XFELD
REMARKCommunication link notes AD_REMARK2CHAR50TEXT50
VALID_FROMCommunication Data: Valid From (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALFROMCHAR14TIMESTMP
VALID_TOCommunication Data: Valid To (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALTOCHAR14TIMESTAMP
UPDATEFLAGChange operation code ('I'nsert, 'U'pdate, 'D'elete) AD_OP_CODECHAR1AD_OP_CODE
TEL 0
CONSNUMBERSequence Number AD_CONSNUMNUMC3NUMC3
COUNTRYCountry for telephone/fax number AD_COMCTRYCHAR3LAND1LND
FLGDEFAULTStandard Sender Address in this Communication Type AD_FLGDFNRCHAR1XFELD
FLG_NOUSEFlag: This Communication Number is Not Used AD_FLNOUSECHAR1XFELD
HOME_FLAGRecipient address in this communication type (mail sys.grp) AD_FLGHOMECHAR1XFELD
TEL_NUMBERTelephone no.: dialling code+number AD_TLNMBRCHAR30CHAR30
TEL_EXTENSTelephone no.: Extension AD_TLXTNSCHAR10CHAR10
TELNR_LONGComplete number: dialling code+number+extension AD_TELNRLGCHAR30CHAR30
TELNR_CALLTelephone number for determining caller AD_TELNRCLCHAR30CHAR30
DFT_RECEIVIndicator: Telephone is SMS-Enabled AD_FLGSMSCHAR1AD_FLGSMS
R3_USERIndicator: Telephone is a Mobile Telephone AD_FLGMOBCHAR1AD_FLGMOB
REMARKCommunication link notes AD_REMARK2CHAR50TEXT50
VALID_FROMCommunication Data: Valid From (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALFROMCHAR14TIMESTMP
VALID_TOCommunication Data: Valid To (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) AD_VALTOCHAR14TIMESTAMP
UPDATEFLAGChange operation code ('I'nsert, 'U'pdate, 'D'elete) AD_OP_CODECHAR1AD_OP_CODE

Key field Non-key field



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

As BCSS_COMM 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 BCSS_COMM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BCSS_COMM

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

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


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