SAP BURS_BPARTNER_DATA Business Partner Data for Hierarchy and Net Plan Graphic Table data and field list

BURS_BPARTNER_DATA is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Business Partner Data for Hierarchy and Net Plan Graphic" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_BURS_BPARTNER_DATA TYPE BURS_BPARTNER_DATA.

The BURS_BPARTNER_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Business Partner Data for Hierarchy and Net Plan Graphic data available in SAP. These include PARTNER_DETAIL (Description of a Business Partner), NODE_STATUS (Single-Character Indicator), TEXT_COLOR (Color in W interface), NODE_ICON (Name of file for the graphic symbol)... 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. .

BURS_BPARTNER_DATA structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP BURS_BPARTNER_DATA structure 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 BURS_BPARTNER_DATA 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
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
PARTNER_DETAILDescription of a Business Partner BU_DESCRIP_LONGCHAR80CHAR80
NODE_STATUSSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
TEXT_COLORColor in W interface W_COLORCHAR11Assigned to domainW_COLOR
NODE_ICONName of file for the graphic symbol VCGMFFILECHAR12Assigned to domainVCGMFFILE
CYCL_ICONName of file for the graphic symbol VCGMFFILECHAR12Assigned to domainVCGMFFILE
MSHO_ICONName of file for the graphic symbol VCGMFFILECHAR12Assigned to domainVCGMFFILE

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BURS_BPARTNER_DATA using ABAP code?

As BURS_BPARTNER_DATA is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on BURS_BPARTNER_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BURS_BPARTNER_DATA

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

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