SAP BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA External Interface: Data for Creating a Partner Table data and field list

BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_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 "External Interface: Data for Creating a Partner" 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_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA TYPE BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA.

The BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External Interface: Data for Creating a Partner data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY (Business partner category), GROUPING (Business Partner Grouping), BP_CENTRALDATA (), SEARCHTERM1 (Search term 1 for business partner)... 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_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA 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
BP_CONTROL				0
CATEGORY	Business partner category	BU_TYPE	CHAR	1			BU_TYPE	BPY
GROUPING	Business Partner Grouping	BU_GROUP	CHAR	4			BU_GROUP	BPP
BP_CENTRALDATA				0
SEARCHTERM1	Search term 1 for business partner	BU_SORT1	CHAR	20			BU_SORT1
SEARCHTERM2	Search term 2 for business partner	BU_SORT2	CHAR	20			BU_SORT1
PARTNERTYPE	Business Partner Type	BU_BPKIND	CHAR	4			BU_KIND
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP	Authorization Group	BU_AUGRP	CHAR	4			BU_AUGRP
PARTNERLANGUAGE	Business partner: Language	BU_LANGU	LANG	1		ISOLA	SPRAS
PARTNERLANGUAGEISO	2-Character SAP Language Code	LAISO	CHAR	2			LAISO
DATAORIGINTYPE	Data Origin Types	BU_SOURCE	CHAR	4			BU_SOURCE
CENTRALARCHIVINGFLAG	Central Archiving Flag	BU_XDELE	CHAR	1			XFELD
CENTRALBLOCK	Central Block for Business Partner	BU_XBLCK	CHAR	1			XFELD
TITLE_KEY	Form-of-Address Key	AD_TITLE	CHAR	4			AD_TITLE
CONTACTALLOWANCE	Business Partner: Contact Permission	BU_CONTACT	CHAR	1			BU_CONTACT
PARTNEREXTERNAL	Business Partner Number in External System	BU_BPEXT	CHAR	20			CHAR20
TITLELETTER	Salutation	BU_TITLE_LET	CHAR	50			TEXT50
NOTRELEASED	Indicator: Not Released	BU_XNOT_RELEASED	CHAR	1			XFELD
COMM_TYPE	Communication Method (Key) (Business Address Services)	AD_COMM	CHAR	3			AD_COMM
PRINT_MODE	Business Partner Print Format	BU_PRINT_MODE	CHAR	1			BU_PRINT_MODE
BP_PERSON				0
FIRSTNAME	First name of business partner (person)	BU_NAMEP_F	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
LASTNAME	Last name of business partner (person)	BU_NAMEP_L	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
BIRTHNAME	Name at birth of business partner	BU_BIRTHNM	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
MIDDLENAME	Middle name or second forename of a person	BU_NAMEMID	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
SECONDNAME	Other Last Name of a Person	BU_NAMEPL2	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
TITLE_ACA1	Academic Title: Key	AD_TITLE1	CHAR	4			AD_TITLE1		AD_TITLE1
TITLE_ACA2	Second academic title (key)	AD_TITLE2	CHAR	4			AD_TITLE1
TITLE_SPPL	Name supplement, e.g. noble title (key)	AD_TITLES	CHAR	4			AD_TITLES
PREFIX1	Name Prefix (Key)	AD_PREFIX	CHAR	4			AD_PREFIX
PREFIX2	2nd name prefix (key)	AD_PREFIX2	CHAR	4			AD_PREFIX
NICKNAME	Nickname of Business Partner (Person)	BU_NICKNAM	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
INITIALS	'Middle Initial' or personal initials	AD_INITS	CHAR	10			CHAR10
NAMEFORMAT	Name format	AD_FORMAT	CHAR	2			AD_NAMFORM
NAMCOUNTRY	Country for name format rule	AD_NAMCTRY	CHAR	3			LAND1
NAMCOUNTRYISO	Country ISO code	INTCA	CHAR	2			INTCA		F4_INTCA
SEX	Sex of business partner (person)	BU_SEXID	CHAR	1			BU_SEXID
BIRTHPLACE	Birthplace of business partner	BU_BIRTHPL	CHAR	40			TEXT40
BIRTHDATE	Date of Birth of Business Partner	BU_BIRTHDT	DATS	8			DATUM
DEATHDATE	Date of death of business partner	BU_DEATHDT	DATS	8			DATUM
MARITALSTATUS	Marital Status of Business Partner	BU_MARST	CHAR	1			BU_MARST
CORRESPONDLANGUAGE	Business Partner: Correspondence Language	BU_LANGU_CORR	LANG	1		ISOLA	SPRAS
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISO	2-Character SAP Language Code	LAISO	CHAR	2			LAISO
FULLNAME	Full Name	BU_NAME1TX	CHAR	80			TEXT80
EMPLOYER	Name of Employer of a Natural Person	BU_EMPLO	CHAR	35			BU_EMPLO
OCCUPATION	Occupation/group	BU_JOBGR	CHAR	4			BU_JOBGR
NATIONALITY	Nationality	BU_NATIO	CHAR	3			LAND1
NATIONALITYISO	Country ISO code	INTCA	CHAR	2			INTCA		F4_INTCA
COUNTRYORIGIN	Ctry of Origin: Non-Res. Companies	BU_CNDSC	CHAR	3			LAND1
FULLNAME_MAN	Status of Field 'Full Name' NAME_TEXT	AD_NAMCONV	CHAR	1			AD_NAMCONV
BP_ORGANIZATION				0
NAME1	Name 1 of organization	BU_NAMEOR1	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
NAME2	Name 2 of organization	BU_NAMEOR2	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
NAME3	Name 3 of organization	BU_NAMEOR3	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
NAME4	Name 4 of organization	BU_NAMEOR4	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
LEGALFORM	BP: Legal form of organization	BU_LEGENTY	CHAR	2			BU_LEGENTY		H_TB019
INDUSTRYSECTOR	Industry sector	BU_INDSECT	CHAR	10			BU_INDSECT		H_TB023
FOUNDATIONDATE	Date organization founded	BU_FOUND_DAT	DATS	8			DATUM
LIQUIDATIONDATE	Liquidation date of organization	BU_LIQUID_DAT	DATS	8
LOC_NO_1	International location number (part 1)	BBBNR	NUMC	7			NUM07
LOC_NO_2	International location number (Part 2)	BBSNR	NUMC	5			NUM05
CHK_DIGIT	Check digit for the international location number	BUBKZ	NUMC	1			NUM01
LEGALORG	Legal Entity of Organization	BU_LEGAL_ORG	CHAR	2			BU_LEGAL_ORG
BP_GROUP				0
NAMEGROUP1	Name 1 (group)	BU_NAMEGR1	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
NAMEGROUP2	Name 2 (group)	BU_NAMEGR2	CHAR	40			BU_NAME
GROUPTYPE	Group type	BU_GRPTYP	CHAR	4			BU_GRPTYP		H_TB025
BP_EEW_DUMMY	Dummy function in length 1	DUMMY	CHAR	1			DUMMY
.INCLU--AP				0
NAPR	Business Partner Is a Natural Person Under the Tax Laws	BU_NATURAL_PERSON	CHAR	1			BU_NATURAL_PERSON
BBP_IPISP	Tax Split	BBP_J_1BINDEQU	CHAR	1			XFELD

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_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 BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_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).