SAP BUKF_CAT Key Figures - Category Table data and field list

BUKF_CAT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Key Figures - Category data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BUKF_CAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key Figures - Category data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY (Key Figures - Category), EDIT_MODE (Key Figures - Editing mode)... 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. .

BUKF_CAT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

Text table = BUKF_CAT_T


SAP BUKF_CAT 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 BUKF_CAT 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
APPLICKey Figures - Application BUKF_APPLICCHAR2BUKF_APPLIC
CATEGORYKey Figures - Category BUKF_CATEGORYCHAR5CHAR5
EDIT_MODEKey Figures - Editing mode BUKF_EDIT_MODECHAR1BUKF_EDIT_MODE

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BUKF_CAT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BUKF_CAT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BUKF_CAT

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

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