SAP BDS_CL_DOC BDS: Class Definition Table data and field list

BDS_CL_DOC is a standard SAP Table which is used to store BDS: Class Definition data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BDS_CL_DOC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BDS: Class Definition data available in SAP. These include CLASSNAME (Business Document Service: Class name), CLASSTYPE (Business Document Service: Class type), DOC_TYPE (Document type), CONT_CATEG (BDS: Content category)... 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. .

BDS_CL_DOC 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: Not classified

SAP BDS_CL_DOC 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 BDS_CL_DOC 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 BDS_CL_DOC using ABAP code

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BDS_CL_DOC
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BDS_CL_DOC
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BDS_CL_DOC

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

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