BUS_PARTNER SAP (Reference Structure for Categories in Bus. Partner) Structure details
Description: Reference Structure for Categories in Bus. Partner
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
BUS_PARTNER 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 "Reference Structure for Categories in Bus. Partner" 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_PARTNER TYPE BUS_PARTNER.
The BUS_PARTNER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Reference Structure for Categories in Bus. Partner data available in SAP. These include TYPE_TITLE (Description), NUMBER (Business Partner Number), GUID (Business Partner GUID), GUID_TABLE ().. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)
SAP BUS_PARTNER 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 |
| TYPE | Business partner category | BU_TYPE | CHAR | 1 | BU_TYPE | BPY | |||
| TYPE_TITLE | Description | BU_TEXT40 | CHAR | 40 | BU_TEXT40 | ||||
| NUMBER | Business Partner Number | BU_PARTNER | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | BU_PARTNER | BPA | BUPA |
| GUID | Business Partner GUID | BU_PARTNER_GUID | RAW | 16 | SYSUUID | ||||
| GUID_TABLE | 0 | ||||||||
| FIELD_GROUP | Field Group | BU_FLDGR | NUMC | 4 | Assigned to domain | BU_FLDGR | |||
| FIELD_STATUS | Field status (req. entry, opt. entry, display, hidden) | BU_FLDSTAT | CHAR | 1 | BU_FLDSTAT | ||||
| ROLE | BP role | BU_ROLE | CHAR | 6 | Assigned to domain | BU_RLTYP | BUPA_ROLE | ||
| BPVIEW | BP View | BU_BPVIEW | CHAR | 6 | Assigned to domain | BU_RLTYP | |||
| ROLE_TABLE | 0 | ||||||||
| ROLE_TITLE | Title of Object Part | BU_RTITL | CHAR | 25 | TEXT25 | ||||
| GROUP | Business Partner Grouping | BU_GROUP | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | BU_GROUP | BPP | ||
| GROUP_TABLE | 0 | ||||||||
| GROUP_TITLE | Description | BU_TEXT40 | CHAR | 40 | BU_TEXT40 | ||||
| DESCRIPTION | Short name of business partner | BU_DESCRIP | CHAR | 50 | BU_TEXT50 | ||||
| ROLE_GROUP | 0 | ||||||||
| ROLE | BP Role | BU_PARTNERROLE | CHAR | 6 | BU_ROLE | BUPA_ROLE | |||
| BPVIEW | BP View | BU_BPVIEW | CHAR | 6 | BU_RLTYP | ||||
| IS_GROUP | Boolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! | BU_BOOLEAN | CHAR | 1 | |||||
| ROLE_GROUP_TABLE | 0 | ||||||||
| VALIDITY | Validity Period Central BP Data | BU_VALIDITY_PERIOD | CHAR | 20 | CHAR20 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BUS_PARTNER using ABAP code?
As BUS_PARTNER 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_PARTNER as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table BUS_PARTNER
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BUS_PARTNER and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects