SAP IBIPBDCD IBIP: Direct BDCDATA: formatted BDCDATA: expert use only Table data and field list

IBIPBDCD 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 "IBIP: Direct BDCDATA: formatted BDCDATA: expert use only" 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_IBIPBDCD TYPE IBIPBDCD.

The IBIPBDCD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IBIP: Direct BDCDATA: formatted BDCDATA: expert use only data available in SAP. These include RECORDNAME (IBIP: Name of the Data Transfer Record), IBIPFUNCT (IBIPBDCD Function -> Direct BDC Data), PROGRAM (BDC module pool), DYNPRO (BDC Screen 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. .

IBIPBDCD structure Technical Details:

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


SAP IBIPBDCD 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 IBIPBDCD 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
TCODE_SPACIBIP:TCode (Only Entered in Header Record, Otherwise Space) TCODE_SPACCHAR20Assigned to domainTCODE
RECORDNAMEIBIP: Name of the Data Transfer Record RECORDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
IBIPFUNCTIBIPBDCD Function -> Direct BDC Data IBIPFUNCTCHAR4CHAR4
PROGRAMBDC module pool BDC_PROGCHAR40PROGNAME
DYNPROBDC Screen number BDC_DYNRNUMC4NUM04
DYNBEGINBDC screen start BDC_STARTCHAR1CHAR1
FNAMField name FNAM_____4CHAR132DYNFNAM
FVALBDC field value BDC_FVALCHAR132F4CHAR132

Key field Non-key field



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

As IBIPBDCD 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 IBIPBDCD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IBIPBDCD

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

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