SAP BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY SAP BP: Partner Validity Table data and field list

BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY 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 "SAP BP: Partner Validity" 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_TIMEDEPENDENCY TYPE BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY.

The BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAP BP: Partner Validity data available in SAP. These include VALID_TO (Validity End BUT000 BP Data), VALID_DATE (Validity Start BUT000 BP Data), CREATE_NEW_TS (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. .

BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY 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_TIMEDEPENDENCY 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
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

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY 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_TIMEDEPENDENCY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_TIMEDEPENDENCY

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

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