SAP BUS_EI_ROLE_DATA External Interface: Data for Creating a Role Table data and field list

BUS_EI_ROLE_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 Role" 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_ROLE_DATA TYPE BUS_EI_ROLE_DATA.

The BUS_EI_ROLE_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about External Interface: Data for Creating a Role data available in SAP. These include ROLECATEGORY (BP Role Category), VALID_FROM (Valid From), VALID_TO (Valid To)... 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_ROLE_DATA 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 BUS_EI_ROLE_DATA 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_EI_ROLE_DATA 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
DIFFTYPEVALUEBP: Differentiation type value BU_DFVALCHAR20CHAR20
ROLECATEGORYBP Role Category BU_PARTNERROLECATCHAR6Assigned to domainBU_ROLECAT
VALID_FROMValid From BU_VALID_FROM_DATSDATS8DATUM
VALID_TOValid To BU_VALID_TO_DATSDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_EI_ROLE_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_ROLE_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_EI_ROLE_DATA

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