SAP BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC Error Messages for Business Partner Table data and field list

BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC 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 "Error Messages for Business 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_BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC TYPE BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC.

The BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Error Messages for Business Partner data available in SAP. These include BPARTNER (Business Partner Number), BPARTNERGUID (GUID of a Business Partner in CHAR 32 Format for BAPIs), IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY (BP Identification Category), IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER (Identification Number)... 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. .

BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC 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 BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC 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
INSTANCE 0
BPARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10ALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
BPARTNERGUIDGUID of a Business Partner in CHAR 32 Format for BAPIs BU_PARTNER_GUID_BAPICHAR32SYSUUID_C
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORYBP Identification Category BU_ID_CATEGORYCHAR6BU_ID_CATEGORY
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBERIdentification Number BU_ID_NUMBERCHAR60CHAR60
MESSAGE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC 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 BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUSS_MSG_SPECIFIC

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

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