BUS_NAVIGATION SAP (Navigation Variables for Joels Interface) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Navigation Variables for Joels Interface




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BUS_NAVIGATION
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BUS_NAVIGATION 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 "Navigation Variables for Joels Interface" 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_NAVIGATION TYPE BUS_NAVIGATION.

The BUS_NAVIGATION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Navigation Variables for Joels Interface data available in SAP. These include PARTNER_GUID (Business Partner GUID), BUPA (), TRANSACTION_TIME (), IS_PAST (Boolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces!).. 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. .

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


SAP BUS_NAVIGATION structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MAINTENANCE_IDPrivate: Key for Maintenance (None, BUPA, BUPR) BU_MAINTENANCE_IDCHAR1BUPA_MAINTENANCE_ID
PARTNER_GUIDBusiness Partner GUID BU_PARTNER_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
BUPA 0
TRANSACTION_TIME 0
IS_PASTBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
IS_PRESENTBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
IS_FUTUREBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
ACTIVITYActivity Category BU_AKTYPCHAR2BU_AKTYP
CREATION_TYPEBusiness partner category BU_TYPECHAR1BU_TYPEBPY
CREATION_NUMBERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10ALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
CREATION_GROUPBusiness Partner Grouping BU_GROUPCHAR4BU_GROUPBPP
PARTNER_ROLE 0
ROLEBP Role BU_PARTNERROLECHAR6BU_ROLEBUPA_ROLE
BPVIEWBP View BU_BPVIEWCHAR6BU_RLTYP
IS_GROUPBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
PARTNER_ROLES 0
PARTNER_ROLE_IF_EXISTSBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
SUB_HEADER_IDPrivate: Key of Additional Header Data BU_SUB_HEADER_IDCHAR6BU_SUB_HEADER_IDBUPA_SUB_HEADER_ID
SUB_HEADER_TABScreen BU_DYNIDCHAR6BU_DYNID
FIELD_VALUES 0
ROLE_VALIDITY 0
VALID_FROMValid From BU_VALID_FROM_DATSDATS8DATUM
VALID_TOValid To BU_VALID_TO_DATSDATS8DATUM
CHANGEABLE_ROLES 0
PARTNER_TS 0
VALID_FROMValidity Start BUT000 BP Data BU_BP_VALID_FROMDEC15TZNTSTMPS
VALID_TOValidity End BUT000 BP Data BU_BP_VALID_TODEC15TZNTSTMPS
VALID_DATEValidity Start BUT000 BP Data BU_BP_VALID_FROMDEC15TZNTSTMPS
CREATE_NEW_TSBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
DEFAULT_DATEBusiness Selection Date BP Data BU_BP_DEFAULT_DATEDEC15TZNTSTMPS
BUPR 0
ACTIVE_TAB 0
DIRECTIONSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
TYPE 0
RELTYPBusiness Partner Relationship Category BU_RELTYPCHAR6BU_RELTYP
XRFBusiness partner role definition instead of BP relationship BU_XRFCHAR1XFELD
DIRECTED_TYPE 0
DIRECTIONSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
TYPE 0
RELTYPBusiness Partner Relationship Category BU_RELTYPCHAR6BU_RELTYP
XRFBusiness partner role definition instead of BP relationship BU_XRFCHAR1XFELD
OVERVIEW_IDPresentation of Relationships Overview BUR_OVERVIEW_IDCHAR1BUR_OVERVIEW_IDBUPR_OVERVIEW_ID
SELECT_RELATION 0
RELNRBP Relationship Number BU_RELNRCHAR12ALPHABU_RELNR
PARTNER1Business Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10ALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
PARTNER2Business Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10ALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
DATE_TOValidity Date (Valid To) BU_DATTODATS8DATUM
NAVIG_SUPPRESS_WARNINGBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_NAVIGATION 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_NAVIGATION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_NAVIGATION

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

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


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