SAP BDSCONT31 BDS: Table for Document Contents (Import/Export) Table data and field list

BDSCONT31 is a standard SAP Table which is used to store BDS: Table for Document Contents (Import/Export) data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BDSCONT31 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BDS: Table for Document Contents (Import/Export) data available in SAP. These include RELID (Region in IMPORT/EXPORT Data Table), PHIO_ID (Physical document), SRTF2 (Next record counter in EXPORT/IMPORT data tables), PH_CLASS (Physical document class)... 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. .

BDSCONT31 table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BDSCONT31 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 BDSCONT31 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
RELIDRegion in IMPORT/EXPORT Data Table INDX_RELIDCHAR2SYCHAR02
PHIO_IDPhysical document SDOK_PHIDCHAR32SDOK_DOCID
SRTF2Next record counter in EXPORT/IMPORT data tables INDX_SRTF2INT410SYBIN4
PH_CLASSPhysical document class SDOK_PHCLCHAR10SDOKPHCLSDOK_CLASS
CLUSTRLength field for user data in EXPORT/IMPORT tables INDX_CLSTRINT25SYBIN2
CLUSTDData field for IMPORT/EXPORT database tables INDX_CLUSTLRAW2886INDX_CLUST

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table BDSCONT31 using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on BDSCONT31 to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_BDSCONT31 TYPE BDSCONT31.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BDSCONT31
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BDSCONT31
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BDSCONT31

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BDSCONT31 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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