SAP BUS_DATE_SOURCE Structure for Formation of Periods in Current Memory Table data and field list

BUS_DATE_SOURCE 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 "Structure for Formation of Periods in Current Memory" 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_BUS_DATE_SOURCE TYPE BUS_DATE_SOURCE.

The BUS_DATE_SOURCE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Formation of Periods in Current Memory data available in SAP. These include SOURCE (Origin of Date: 'To' or 'From'), TIMESTAMP (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss))... 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. .

BUS_DATE_SOURCE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUS_DATE_SOURCE 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 BUS_DATE_SOURCE 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
DATEDate DATUMDATS8DATUM
SOURCE Origin of Date: 'To' or 'From'0
TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_DATE_SOURCE 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 BUS_DATE_SOURCE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_DATE_SOURCE

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

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