SAP BUS_SCREEN Public: Reference Structure for Categories in Screen Layer Table data and field list

BUS_SCREEN 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 "Public: Reference Structure for Categories in Screen Layer" 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_SCREEN TYPE BUS_SCREEN.

The BUS_SCREEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Public: Reference Structure for Categories in Screen Layer data available in SAP. These include PROGRAM_NAME (ABAP Program Name), DYNPRO_NUMBER (Dynpro Number), AREA (), PROGRAM_NAME (ABAP Program Name)... 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_SCREEN structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUS_SCREEN 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_SCREEN 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
BOOLEANBoolean Type, Do Not Use in Interfaces! BU_BOOLEANCHAR1
PROGRAM_NAMEABAP Program Name PROGNAMECHAR40PROGNAME
DYNPRO_NUMBERDynpro Number SYDYNNRCHAR4SYCHAR04
AREA 0
PROGRAM_NAMEABAP Program Name PROGRAMMCHAR40PROGRAMMRID
DYNPRO_NUMBERDynpro Number SYDYNNRCHAR4SYCHAR04
FIELD_NAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
FIELD_NAME_TABLE 0
FUNCTION_CODEGUI Function Code BU_FCODECHAR20Assigned to domainBU_FCODE
DROPDOWN_VALUE 0
TEXTText (80 Characters) TEXT80CHAR80TEXT80UEB
KEYCharacter Field of Length 12 CHAR12CHAR12CHAR12
DROPDOWN_VALUES 0
STATUS_KEYGUI Status SYPFKEYCHAR20GUI_STATUS
TITLETitle Line SYTITLECHAR70SYCHAR70
FIELD_GROUPField Group BU_FLDGRNUMC4Assigned to domainBU_FLDGR
FIELD_STATUSField status (req. entry, opt. entry, display, hidden) BU_FLDSTATCHAR1BU_FLDSTAT
TABSTRIP 0
TAB_01Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_02Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_03Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_04Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_05Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_06Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_07Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_08Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_09Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_10Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_11Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_12Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_13Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_14Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_15Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_16Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_17Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_18Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_19Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
TAB_20Carrier field for icons ICON_TEXTCHAR132SYCHAR132
AREA 0
PROGRAM_NAMEABAP Program Name PROGRAMMCHAR40PROGRAMMRID
DYNPRO_NUMBERDynpro Number SYDYNNRCHAR4SYCHAR04

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_SCREEN 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_SCREEN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_SCREEN

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

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