SAP BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN Complex Communication Interface for Relationship Table data and field list

BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN 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 "Complex Communication Interface for Relationship" 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_EI_COM_EXTERN TYPE BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN.

The BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Complex Communication Interface for Relationship data available in SAP. These include OBJECT (Com. Interface: Object Type), OBJECT_INSTANCE (), PARTNER1 (), BPARTNER (Com. Interface: Business Partner Number)... 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_EI_COM_EXTERN structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
HEADER 0
OBJECTCom. Interface: Object Type GC_OBJECTCHAR32CHAR32
OBJECT_INSTANCE 0
PARTNER1 0
BPARTNERCom. Interface: Business Partner Number GC_PARTNERCHAR10CHAR10
BPARTNERGUIDCom. Interface: Business Partner GUID GC_PARTNEGCHAR32CHAR32
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORYBP Identification Category GC_ID_CATEGORYCHAR6CHAR6
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBERIdentification Number GC_ID_NUMBERCHAR60CHAR60
PARTNER2 0
BPARTNERCom. Interface: Business Partner Number GC_PARTNERCHAR10CHAR10
BPARTNERGUIDCom. Interface: Business Partner GUID GC_PARTNEGCHAR32CHAR32
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORYBP Identification Category GC_ID_CATEGORYCHAR6CHAR6
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBERIdentification Number GC_ID_NUMBERCHAR60CHAR60
RELAT_CATEGORYCom. Interface: Business Partner Relationship Type GC_RELTYPCHAR6CHAR6
DATE_TOCom. Interface: Validity Date (Valid Till) GC_DATTODATS8DATS
DIFFTYPEVALUECom. Interface: Differentiation Type Value GC_DFVALCHAR20CHAR20
OBJECT_TASKCom. Interface: Change Indicator GC_TASKCHAR1CHAR1
CENTRAL_DATA 0
MAIN 0
TASKCom. Interface: Change Indicator GC_TASKCHAR1CHAR1
DATA 0
DATE_FROMCom. Interface: Validity Date (Valid From) GC_DATE_FRDATS8DATS
RELATION_KINDCom. Interface: Business Partner Relationship Type GC_RELKINDCHAR4CHAR4
DEFAULTRELATIONSHIPCom. Interface: Standard Relationship GC_XDFRELCHAR1CHAR1
DATAX 0
DATE_FROMCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
RELATION_KINDCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
DEFAULTRELATIONSHIPCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
ADDRESS 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
ADDRESSES 0
CONTACT 0
CENTRAL_DATA 0
DATA 0
FUNCTIONNAMER3A BP: Partner Function Description GB_FNCTNCHAR40CHAR40
FUNCTIONR3A GP: Partner's Function GB_PAFKTCHAR4CHAR4
DEPARTMENTNAMER3A BP: Department at Business Partner GB_DPRTMNTCHAR40CHAR40
DEPARTMENTR3A-BB: Department GB_ABTNRCHAR4CHAR4
AUTHORITYR3A GP: Partner's Power of Attorney GB_PAAUTHCHAR1CHAR1
VIPR3A GP: VIP Partner GB_PAVIPCHAR1CHAR1
COMMENTSR3A GP: Comments on a Partner GB_PAREMCHAR40CHAR40
TEL1_NUMBRR3A BP: First Telephone No.: Dialling Code + Number GB_TLNMBR1CHAR30CHAR30
TEL1_EXTR3A BP: First Telephone No.: Extension GB_TLXTNS1CHAR10CHAR10
FAX_NUMBERR3A BP: First Fax No.:Dialling Code + Number GB_FXNMBR1CHAR30CHAR30
FAX_EXTENSR3A BP: First Fax No.: Extension GB_FXXTNS1CHAR10CHAR10
E_MAILR3A BP: Internet Mail (STMP) Address GB_SMTPADRCHAR241CHAR0241
DATAX 0
FUNCTIONNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
FUNCTIONR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
DEPARTMENTNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
DEPARTMENTR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
AUTHORITYR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
VIPR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
COMMENTSR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TEL1_NUMBRR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TEL1_EXTR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
FAX_NUMBERR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
FAX_EXTENSR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
E_MAILR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CRM_DATA 0
SALESEMPLOYEE 0
DATA 0
BPARTNERCom. Interface: Business Partner Number GC_PARTNERCHAR10CHAR10
BPARTNERGUIDCom. Interface: Business Partner GUID GC_PARTNEGCHAR32CHAR32
DATAX 0
BPARTNERCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
BPARTNERGUIDCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
COMPANY_INTEREST 0
DATA 0
PERCNTOFPARTICIPATIONR3A BP: Percentage of Capital Investment GB_COMPPERDEC10(7) DEC3_7
AMOUNTOFPARTICIPATIONR3A BP: Amount of Capital Investment GB_COMPAMOCURR13(2) GB_WERTV7
CURRENCYR3A BP: Currency Key GB_WAERSCUKY5GB_WAERS
COMPANYCONTROLR3A BP: Indicator: Shareholder Controls Firm/Company GB_COMPCONCHAR1CHAR1
DATAX 0
PERCNTOFPARTICIPATIONR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
AMOUNTOFPARTICIPATIONR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CURRENCYR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
COMPANYCONTROLR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BUSINESS_HOUR 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
BUSINESS_HOURS 0
CRM_DATA 0
SALESAREA 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN 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_EI_COM_EXTERN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BURS_EI_COM_EXTERN

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

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