SAP BUS_ITEM_DATA BP Where-Used List: Tree Items for Transfer Table data and field list

BUS_ITEM_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 "BP Where-Used List: Tree Items for Transfer" 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_ITEM_DATA TYPE BUS_ITEM_DATA.

The BUS_ITEM_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BP Where-Used List: Tree Items for Transfer data available in SAP. These include ITEM (Name of an entry), DATE_TO (Validity Date (Valid To)), DATE_FROM (Validity Date (Valid From)), SUB_GRP (Text, 40 Characters Long)... 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_ITEM_DATA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP BUS_ITEM_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_ITEM_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
NODEP	Parent nodes	BU_NODEP	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		BU_NODE
ITEM	Name of an entry	BU_ITEM	CHAR	40			TEXT40
DATE_TO	Validity Date (Valid To)	BU_DATTO	DATS	8			DATUM
DATE_FROM	Validity Date (Valid From)	BU_DATFROM	DATS	8			DATUM
SUB_GRP	Text, 40 Characters Long	TEXT40	CHAR	40			TEXT40
ICON	Icon used	BU_ICON	CHAR	30			CHAR30
NODE	Current node	BU_NODE	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		BU_NODE

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BUS_ITEM_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_ITEM_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_ITEM_DATA

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