SAP BUSSRCH_TABALIAS BDT Search Help: Table Alias Names Table data and field list

BUSSRCH_TABALIAS 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 "BDT Search Help: Table Alias Names" 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_BUSSRCH_TABALIAS TYPE BUSSRCH_TABALIAS.

The BUSSRCH_TABALIAS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BDT Search Help: Table Alias Names data available in SAP. These include TABALIAS (BDT Search Help: Aliases for Tables (Internal Usage)), JOINEDTABS (Character Field Length = 10)... 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. .

BUSSRCH_TABALIAS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUSSRCH_TABALIAS 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 BUSSRCH_TABALIAS 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
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
TABALIASBDT Search Help: Aliases for Tables (Internal Usage) BU_TABALIASCHAR1CHAR1
JOINEDTABSCharacter Field Length = 10 CHAR10CHAR10CHAR10

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUSSRCH_TABALIAS 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 BUSSRCH_TABALIAS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUSSRCH_TABALIAS

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

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