SAP BUS_JOEL_SET Screen Structure for Joels User Settings Table data and field list

BUS_JOEL_SET 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 "Screen Structure for Joels User Settings" 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_JOEL_SET TYPE BUS_JOEL_SET.

The BUS_JOEL_SET table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Structure for Joels User Settings data available in SAP. These include BUPA_CREATE_ROLE (Indicator: Security Check with Role Change in Create Mode), BUPA_DISPLAY_MODE (Indicator: Display), BUPA_CHANGE_MODE (Indicator: Change), BUPA_LAST_MODE (Indicator: Setting Last Selected)... 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_JOEL_SET structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUS_JOEL_SET 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_JOEL_SET 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
BUPN_SHOW_DOCUIndicator: Display Documentation on Initial Screen BU_SETTINGS_SHOW_DOCUCHAR1
BUPA_CREATE_ROLEIndicator: Security Check with Role Change in Create Mode BU_SETTINGS_CREATE_ROLECHAR1
BUPA_DISPLAY_MODEIndicator: Display BU_SET_OPEN_IN_DISPLAY_MODECHAR1XFELD
BUPA_CHANGE_MODEIndicator: Change BU_SET_OPEN_IN_CHANGE_MODECHAR1XFELD
BUPA_LAST_MODEIndicator: Setting Last Selected BU_SET_OPEN_IN_LAST_MODECHAR1XFELD
BUPR_DISPLAY_MODEIndicator: Display BU_SET_OPEN_IN_DISPLAY_MODECHAR1XFELD
BUPR_CHANGE_MODEIndicator: Change BU_SET_OPEN_IN_CHANGE_MODECHAR1XFELD
BUPR_LAST_MODEIndicator: Setting Last Selected BU_SET_OPEN_IN_LAST_MODECHAR1XFELD
USE_ALVUse Sortable Lists BU_SETTINGS_USE_ALVCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_JOEL_SET 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_JOEL_SET as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_JOEL_SET

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

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