SAP BUS_EI_COM_CENTRAL_DATA Com. Interface: Central Data Table data and field list

BUS_EI_COM_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 "Com. Interface: Central Data" 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_COM_CENTRAL_DATA TYPE BUS_EI_COM_CENTRAL_DATA.

The BUS_EI_COM_CENTRAL_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Com. Interface: Central Data data available in SAP. These include DATA (), BP_CONTROL (), CATEGORY (Com. Interface: Business Partner Category), GROUPING (Com. Interface: Business Partner Grouping)... 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_COM_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_COM_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
COMMON 0
DATA 0
BP_CONTROL 0
CATEGORYCom. Interface: Business Partner Category GC_TYPECHAR1CHAR1
GROUPINGCom. Interface: Business Partner Grouping GC_GROUPCHAR4CHAR4
BP_CENTRALDATA 0
SEARCHTERM1R3A: Search Term 1 for Business Partner GB_SORT1CHAR20CHAR20
SEARCHTERM2R3A BP: Search Term 2 for Business Partner GB_SORT2CHAR20CHAR20
PARTNERTYPER3A BP: Business Partner Type GB_BPKINDCHAR4CHAR4
AUTHORIZATIONGROUPR3A BP: Authorization Group GB_AUGRPCHAR4CHAR4
PARTNERLANGUAGER3A BP: Business Partner: Language GB_LANGULANG1ISOLALANG
PARTNERLANGUAGEISOR3A BP: Language per ISO 639 GB_LAISOCHAR2CHAR2
DATAORIGINTYPER3A BP: Data Origin Types GB_SOURCECHAR4CHAR4
CENTRALARCHIVINGFLAGR3A BP: Central Archiving Flag GB_XDELECHAR1CHAR1
CENTRALBLOCKR3A BP: Central Block for Business Partner GB_XBLCKCHAR1CHAR1
TITLE_KEYR3A BP: Form of Address Key GB_TITLECHAR4CHAR4
CONTACTALLOWANCER3A GP: Business Partner: Contact Authorization GB_CONTACTCHAR1CHAR1
PARTNEREXTERNALR3A BP: Business Partner Number in External System GB_BPEXTCHAR20CHAR20
TITLELETTERR3A BP: Salutation GB_TITLE_LCHAR50CHAR50
NOTRELEASEDR3A-BP: Central Indicator: Not Released GB_NOT_RELCHAR1CHAR1
COMM_TYPER3A BP: Communication Method (Key) (Business Addr. Services) GB_COMMCHAR3CHAR3
PRINT_MODEBusiness Partner Print Format BU_PRINT_MODECHAR1BU_PRINT_MODE
BP_PERSON 0
FIRSTNAMER3A GP: Forename of Business Partner (Person) GB_NAMEP_FCHAR40CHAR40
LASTNAMER3A GP: Last Name of Business Partner (Person) GB_NAMEP_LCHAR40CHAR40
BIRTHNAMER3A BP: Name at Birth of Business Partner GB_BIRTHNMCHAR40CHAR40
MIDDLENAMER3A BP: Middle Name or Second Forename of a Business Partner GB_NAMEMIDCHAR40CHAR40
SECONDNAMER3A GP: Other Last Name of Person GB_NAMEPL2CHAR40CHAR40
TITLE_ACA1R3A BP: Academic Titel: Key GB_TITLE1CHAR4CHAR4
TITLE_ACA2R3A BP: Second Academic Title (Key) GB_TITLE2CHAR4CHAR4
TITLE_SPPLR3A BP: Name Supplement, e.g. Nobel Titel (Key) GB_TITLESCHAR4CHAR4
PREFIX1R3A GP: Name Prefix (Key) GB_PREFIXCHAR4CHAR4
PREFIX2R3A BP: Second Name Prefix (Key) GB_PREFIX2CHAR4CHAR4
NICKNAMER3A GP: Business Partner Known As (Person) GB_NICKNAMCHAR40CHAR40
INITIALSR3A BP: 'Middle Initial' or Initials of Person GB_INITSCHAR10CHAR10
NAMEFORMATR3A BP: Name Format GB_FORMATCHAR2CHAR2
NAMCOUNTRYR3A BP: Country for Name Format Rule GB_NAMCTRYCHAR3CHAR3
NAMCOUNTRYISOR3A BP: ISO Code of Country GB_INTCACHAR2CHAR2
SEXR3A BP: Gender of Business Partner (Person) GB_SEXIDCHAR1CHAR1
BIRTHPLACER3A BP: Place of Birth of Business Partner GB_BIRTHPLCHAR40CHAR40
BIRTHDATER3A BP: Date of Birth of Business Partner GB_BIRTHDTDATS8DATS
DEATHDATER3A BP: Date of Death of Business Partner GB_DEATHDTDATS8DATS
MARITALSTATUSR3A BP: Marital Status of Business Partner GB_MARSTCHAR1CHAR1
CORRESPONDLANGUAGER3A BP: Business Partner: Correspondence Language GB_LANGU_CLANG1ISOLALANG
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISOR3A BP: Language per ISO 639 GB_LAISOCHAR2CHAR2
FULLNAMER3A-BP: Complete Name GB_NAME1TXCHAR80CHAR80
EMPLOYEREmployer of Business Partner GB_EMPLOCHAR35CHAR35
OCCUPATIONBusiness Partner Profession GB_JOBGRCHAR4CHAR4
NATIONALITYR3A BP: Nationality of Business Partner GC_NATIOCHAR3CHAR3
NATIONALITYISOR3A BP: ISO Code of Country GB_INTCACHAR2CHAR2
COUNTRYORIGINCtry of Origin: Non-Res. Companies BU_CNDSCCHAR3LAND1
BP_ORGANIZATION 0
NAME1R3A GP: Name 1 of the Organization GB_NAMEOR1CHAR40CHAR40
NAME2R3A GP: Name 2 of the Organization GB_NAMEOR2CHAR40CHAR40
NAME3R3A GP: Name 3 of the Organization GB_NAMEOR3CHAR40CHAR40
NAME4R3A GP: Name 4 of the Organization GB_NAMEOR4CHAR40CHAR40
LEGALFORMR3A BP: Legal Form of Organization GB_LEGENTYCHAR2CHAR2
INDUSTRYSECTORR3A BP: Industry GB_INDSECTCHAR10CHAR10
FOUNDATIONDATER3A BP: Foundation Date of Organization GB_FOUND_DDATS8DATS
LIQUIDATIONDATER3A BP: Liquidation Date of Organization GB_LIQUIDDATS8DATS
LOC_NO_1R3A BP: International Location Number (Part 1) GB_BBBNRNUMC7NUM07
LOC_NO_2R3A BP: International Location Number (Part 2) GB_BBSNRNUMC5NUMC
CHK_DIGITR3A BP: Check Digit of International Location Number GB_BUBKZNUMC1NUM01
LEGALORGR3A BP: Legal Entity of Organization GB_LEGAL_OCHAR2CHAR2
BP_GROUP 0
NAMEGROUP1R3A BP: Name 1 (Group) GB_NAMEGR1CHAR40CHAR40
NAMEGROUP2R3A BP: Name 2 (Group) GB_NAMEGR2CHAR40CHAR40
GROUPTYPER3A BP: Group Type GB_GRPTYPCHAR4CHAR4
BP_EEW_DUMMYDummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY
.INCLU--AP 0
NAPRBusiness Partner Is a Natural Person Under the Tax Laws BU_NATURAL_PERSONCHAR1BU_NATURAL_PERSON
BBP_IPISPTax Split BBP_J_1BINDEQUCHAR1XFELD
DATAX 0
BP_CENTRALDATA 0
SEARCHTERM1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
SEARCHTERM2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PARTNERTYPER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
AUTHORIZATIONGROUPR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PARTNERLANGUAGER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PARTNERLANGUAGEISOR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
DATAORIGINTYPER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CENTRALARCHIVINGFLAGR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CENTRALBLOCKR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TITLE_KEYR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CONTACTALLOWANCER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PARTNEREXTERNALR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TITLELETTERR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NOTRELEASEDR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
COMM_TYPER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PRINT_MODER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BP_PERSON 0
FIRSTNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LASTNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BIRTHNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
MIDDLENAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
SECONDNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TITLE_ACA1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TITLE_ACA2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
TITLE_SPPLR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PREFIX1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
PREFIX2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NICKNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
INITIALSR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAMEFORMATR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAMCOUNTRYR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAMCOUNTRYISOR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
SEXR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BIRTHPLACER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BIRTHDATER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
DEATHDATER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
MARITALSTATUSR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CORRESPONDLANGUAGER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISOR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
FULLNAMER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
EMPLOYERR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
OCCUPATIONR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NATIONALITYR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NATIONALITYISOR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
COUNTRYORIGINR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BP_ORGANIZATION 0
NAME1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAME2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAME3R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAME4R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LEGALFORMR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
INDUSTRYSECTORR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
FOUNDATIONDATER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LIQUIDATIONDATER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LOC_NO_1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LOC_NO_2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
CHK_DIGITR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
LEGALORGR3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BP_GROUP 0
NAMEGROUP1R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
NAMEGROUP2R3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
GROUPTYPER3A BP: Change Information for Relevant User Data Field GB_BAPIUPDCHAR1CHAR1
BP_EEW_DUMMYDummy function in length 1 DUMMYCHAR1DUMMY
TIME_DEPENDENT_DATA 0
CURRENT_STATEExternal Interface: Indicator for Complete Data BUS_EI_CURRENT_STATECHAR1XFELD
COMMON_DATA 0
ROLE 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
ROLES 0
TIME_DEPENDENTExternal Interface: Data in Source System Time-Dependent BUS_EI_TIME_DEPENDENTCHAR1BU_EI_TIME_DEPENDENT
BANKDETAIL 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
BANKDETAILS 0
TIME_DEPENDENTExternal Interface: Data in Source System Time-Dependent BUS_EI_TIME_DEPENDENTCHAR1BU_EI_TIME_DEPENDENT
PAYCARD 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
PAYCARDS 0
INDUSTRY 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
INDUSTRIES 0
IDENT_NUMBER 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
IDENT_NUMBERS 0
TAXNUMBER 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
TAXNUMBERS 0
COMMON 0
DATA 0
NAT_PERSONCom. Interface: Indic. Business Partner is Natural Person GC_NAT_PERCHAR1CHAR1
DATAX 0
NAT_PERSONCom. Interface: Change Info.for Relevant User Data Field GC_UPDATECHAR1CHAR1
COMMUNICATION 0
PHONE 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
PHONE 0
FAX 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
FAX 0
TTX 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
TTX 0
TLX 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
TLX 0
SMTP 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
SMTP 0
RML 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
RML 0
X400 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
X400 0
RFC 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
RFC 0
PRT 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
PRT 0
SSF 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
SSF 0
URI 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
URI 0
PAGER 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
PAGER 0
TIME_DEPENDENTExternal Interface: Data in Source System Time-Dependent BUS_EI_TIME_DEPENDENTCHAR1BU_EI_TIME_DEPENDENT
ADDRESS 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
ADDRESSES 0
TIME_DEPENDENTExternal Interface: Data in Source System Time-Dependent BUS_EI_TIME_DEPENDENTCHAR1BU_EI_TIME_DEPENDENT
BUSINESS_HOUR 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
BUSINESS_HOURS 0
STATUS 0
CURRENT_STATEExternal Interface: Indicator for Complete Data BUS_EI_CURRENT_STATECHAR1XFELD
STATUS 0
TEMPLATE 0
CURRENT_STATEExternal Interface: Indicator for Complete Data BUS_EI_CURRENT_STATECHAR1XFELD
TEMPLATES 0
LONGTEXT 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
LONGTEXTS 0
SEPA_MANDATE 0
CURRENT_STATECom. Interface: Curent State Flag GC_C_STATECHAR1CHAR1
SEPA_MANDATE 0

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

As BUS_EI_COM_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_COM_CENTRAL_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_EI_COM_CENTRAL_DATA

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