SAP BUFIELDS Control allowed Field Names - Field Status Management Table data and field list

BUFIELDS is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Control allowed Field Names - Field Status Management data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BUFIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control allowed Field Names - Field Status Management data available in SAP. These include DTEL (Data element (semantic domain) of field), FLG_HIDE (Checkbox), FLG_OUTPUT (Checkbox), FLG_MANDATORY (Checkbox)... 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. .

BUFIELDS 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP BUFIELDS 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 BUFIELDS 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
FIELDNAMEField name BUKU_FIELDNAMECHAR30BUKU_FIELDNAME
DTELData element (semantic domain) of field DATAELEMCHAR30Assigned to domainROLLNAMEROL
FLG_HIDECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_OUTPUTCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_MANDATORYCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_OPTIONALCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_HIDE_DEFCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_OUTPUT_DEFCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_MANDATOR_DEFCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FLG_OPTIONAL_DEFCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BUFIELDS
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BUFIELDS
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BUFIELDS

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

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