SAP EHSBS_OTPT_VP Composition Table data and field list

EHSBS_OTPT_VP 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 "Composition" 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_EHSBS_OTPT_VP TYPE EHSBS_OTPT_VP.

The EHSBS_OTPT_VP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Composition data available in SAP. These include COMPCAT (Component Type), COMPNAM (Desc. for the Component Type), PRECL (Operator for Lower Limit), COMPLOW (Lower Limit of a Component Proportion)... 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. .

EHSBS_OTPT_VP structure Technical Details:

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


SAP EHSBS_OTPT_VP 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 EHSBS_OTPT_VP 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
SUBIDSpecification ESESUBIDCHAR12SPEC1ESDSUBIDES0
COMPCATComponent Type ESECOMPCATCHAR10Assigned to domainESDCOMPCAT
COMPNAMDesc. for the Component Type ESECOMPNAMCHAR40TEXT40
PRECLOperator for Lower Limit ESEPRECLCHAR5ESDPREC
COMPLOWLower Limit of a Component Proportion ESECOMPLOWDEC10(4) ESDDEC6_4
PRECUOperator for Upper Limit ESEPRECUCHAR5ESDPRECU
COMPUPPUpper limit of a component proportion ESECOMPUPPDEC10(4) ESDDEC6_4
COMPAVGTarget Value or Actual Value of a Component ESECOMPAVGDEC10(4) ESDDEC6_4
COMPEXPUnit for Quantity Specification ESECOMPEXPUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
COMPEXP6Unit of Measurement (6) ESECOMPEXP6CHAR6MEINS6
COMPEXPTUnit of Measurement (10) ESECOMPEXPTCHAR10MEINST
COMPEXPLUnit of Measurement (30) ESECOMPEXPLCHAR30MEINSL
ORDSort Sequence EHSBE_ORDNUMC4NUMC4
COMPEXCVALException Value of a Component ESECOMPEXCVALCHAR2Assigned to domainESDCOMPEXCVAL
COMPEXCVALNAMDescription of Exception Value of a Component ESECOMPEXCVALNAMCHAR40TEXT40
IDENT1Identifier ESEIDENTCHAR132TEXT132ES5
IDENT2Identifier ESEIDENTCHAR132TEXT132ES5

Key field Non-key field



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

As EHSBS_OTPT_VP 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 EHSBS_OTPT_VP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EHSBS_OTPT_VP

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

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