SAP BDLIFDEF Control table for interface data Table data and field list

BDLIFDEF is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Control table for interface data data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BDLIFDEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control table for interface data data available in SAP. These include CLUST_ID (RFC Download: Function module), GLOBAL_FLAG (Single-Character Indicator), REMOTE_CALL (Single-Character Indicator), UPDATE_TASK (Single-Character Indicator)... 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. .

BDLIFDEF table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: E - Control table, SAP and customer have separate key areas
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP BDLIFDEF table 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 BDLIFDEF table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table BDLIFDEF using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on BDLIFDEF to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_BDLIFDEF TYPE BDLIFDEF.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BDLIFDEF
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BDLIFDEF
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BDLIFDEF

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

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