SAP DPR_BW_APPROVAL Dev. Projects: Extract Structure Approval Attributes Table data and field list

DPR_BW_APPROVAL 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 "Dev. Projects: Extract Structure Approval Attributes" 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_DPR_BW_APPROVAL TYPE DPR_BW_APPROVAL.

The DPR_BW_APPROVAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Dev. Projects: Extract Structure Approval Attributes data available in SAP. These include PRO_CATEGORY (Project Category), PRO_EXTERNAL_ID (Project Planning: External Indentifier of an Element), TEXT1 (Language-Dependent Description), GUID (Project Planning: 16-Character GUID for Projects and Activts)... 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. .

DPR_BW_APPROVAL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP DPR_BW_APPROVAL 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 DPR_BW_APPROVAL 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
PRO_TYPEProject Type DPR_TV_PRO_TYPECHAR15Assigned to domainDPR_TYPEDPR_PROJECT_TYPE
PRO_CATEGORYProject Category DPR_TV_PRO_CATEGORYCHAR1Assigned to domainDPR_PROJECT_CATEGORY
PRO_EXTERNAL_IDProject Planning: External Indentifier of an Element CGPL_EXTIDCHAR24CGPL_EXTID
TEXT1Language-Dependent Description CGPL_TEXT1CHAR40TEXT40
GUIDProject Planning: 16-Character GUID for Projects and Activts CGPL_GUID16RAW16CGPLPCGPL_PROJECT_GUID
PROC_STATUS_OWNObject Processing Status DPR_TV_PROC_STATUS_OWNCHAR2DPR_PROC_STATUS
PROC_STATUS_SUPProcessing Status of Higher-Level Object DPR_TV_PROC_STATUS_SUPCHAR2DPR_PROC_STATUS
DECISIONApproval/Individual Approval Decision DPR_TV_APPROVAL_DECISIONCHAR1DPR_APPROVAL_DECISION
DECIDED_BYDecision Maker DPR_TV_DECIDED_BYCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
DECIDED_ON_DATEDate of Approval Decision DPR_TV_DECIDED_ON_DATEDATS8
VERSIONApproval Version DPR_TV_APPROVAL_VERSIONCHAR10DPR_VERSION
DOCUMENT_TYPEDocument Category DPR_TV_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT_TYPECHAR3DPR_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT_TYPE
SIGNATURE_TYPEType of Signature DPR_TV_SIGNATURE_TYPECHAR1DPR_SIGNATURE_TYPE
SIGNATURE_METHODSignature Method DPR_TV_SIGNATURE_METHODCHAR1DPR_SIGNATURE_METHOD
ACTIVE_VERSIONActive Version of Approval DPR_TV_APPROVAL_ACTIVE_VERSIONCHAR1
DOCUMENT 0
TIMESTAMP_AAODate DPR_TV_DATEDATS8DATS
VERSION_NUMBERVersion Number CGPL_TV_VERSIONCHAR24CGPL_VERSION

Key field Non-key field



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

As DPR_BW_APPROVAL 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 DPR_BW_APPROVAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DPR_BW_APPROVAL

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

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