SAP BUTSORT SORT Details of Business Partners for each Application Table data and field list

BUTSORT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store SORT Details of Business Partners for each Application data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BUTSORT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SORT Details of Business Partners for each Application data available in SAP. These include PARTNER (Business Partner Number), BUSINESS_SYSTEM (Business System), APPL_NAME (Application Name), APPL_RULE_VARIANT (Application Rule Variant)... 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. .

BUTSORT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BUTSORT table 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 BUTSORT 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
PARTNERBusiness Partner Number BU_PARTNERCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHABU_PARTNERBPABUPA
BUSINESS_SYSTEMBusiness System BU_BUS_SYSCHAR32RFCSSYSID
APPL_NAMEApplication Name BU_APPL_NAMECHAR10BU_APPL_NAME
APPL_RULE_VARIANTApplication Rule Variant BU_APPL_RVCHAR12BU_APPL_RV
ST_RET_DATEStart of Retention Date BU_RET_DATEDATS8DATUM
NEXTCHKDTNext Check Date BU_NXT_DATEDATS8DATUM
PUR_CMPL_STATUSPurpose Completion Check BU_PUR_CMPL_STATUSCHAR1BU_PUR_CMPL_STATUS
STATUSStatus for I (Interim) and F (Final) BU_SORT_STATUSCHAR1BU_SORT_STATUS

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table BUTSORT using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on BUTSORT to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_BUTSORT TYPE BUTSORT.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BUTSORT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BUTSORT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BUTSORT

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

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