SAP BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL Com. Interface: Central Data for Relationship Table data and field list

BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL 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 "Com. Interface: Central Data 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_GENERAL TYPE BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL.

The BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Com. Interface: Central Data for Relationship data available in SAP. These include DATA (), DATE_FROM (Com. Interface: Validity Date (Valid From)), RELATION_KIND (Com. Interface: Business Partner Relationship Type), DEFAULTRELATIONSHIP (Com. Interface: Standard Relationship)... 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_GENERAL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL 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_EI_COM_GENERAL 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
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

Key field Non-key field



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

As BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL 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_GENERAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BURS_EI_COM_GENERAL

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

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