SAP TP16 Business Partner: Department Table data and field list

TP16 is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Business Partner: Department data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The TP16 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Business Partner: Department data available in SAP. These include DEPART (Business Partner's Department), ABTNR (Department)... 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. .

TP16 table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

Text table = TP16T

SAP TP16 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 TP16 table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table TP16 using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on TP16 to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_TP16 TYPE TP16.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM TP16
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_TP16
WHERE...

How to access SAP table TP16

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TP16 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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