SAP BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF Validity of BP Assignment Table data and field list

BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF 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 "Validity of BP Assignment" 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_HIER_NODE_BP_REF TYPE BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF.

The BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Validity of BP Assignment data available in SAP. These include VALID_TO (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), VALID_FROM (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_HIER_NODE_BP_REF structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF 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_HIER_NODE_BP_REF 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
PARTNER_GUIDBusiness Partner GUID BU_PARTNER_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
VALID_TOUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
VALID_FROMUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF 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_HIER_NODE_BP_REF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_HIER_NODE_BP_REF

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

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