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SAP Table BUSS_CENTRAL

Central Business Partner Data

BUSS_CENTRAL (Central Business Partner Data) is a standard table in SAP R\3 ERP systems. Below you can find the technical details of the fields that make up this table. Key fields are marked in blue.

Additionally we provide an overview of foreign key relationships, if any, that link BUSS_CENTRAL to other SAP tables.

BUSS_CENTRAL table fields

Field Data element Checktable Datatype Length Decimals
HEADER BUS_EI_HEADER STRU 0 0
OBJECT External Interface: Object Category BU_OBJECT CHAR 32 0
OBJECT_INSTANCE BUS_EI_INSTANCE STRU 0 0
BPARTNER Business Partner Number BU_PARTNER CHAR 10 0
BPARTNERGUID GUID of a Business Partner in CHAR 32 Format for BAPIs BU_PARTNER_GUID_BAPI CHAR 32 0
IDENTIFICATIONCATEGORY BP Identification Category BU_ID_CATEGORY CHAR 6 0
IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER Identification Number BU_ID_NUMBER CHAR 60 0
OBJECT_TASK External Interface: Change Indicator for Object BUS_EI_OBJECT_TASK CHAR 1 0
I Insert
U Update
M Modify
D Delete
C Current State
COMMON BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL STRU 0 0
DATA BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA STRU 0 0
BP_CONTROL BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_MAIN STRU 0 0
CATEGORY Business partner category BU_TYPE CHAR 1 0
1 Person
2 Organization
3 Group
GROUPING Business Partner Grouping BU_GROUP CHAR 4 0
BP_CENTRALDATA BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL STRU 0 0
SEARCHTERM1 Search term 1 for business partner BU_SORT1 CHAR 20 0
SEARCHTERM2 Search term 2 for business partner BU_SORT2 CHAR 20 0
PARTNERTYPE Business Partner Type BU_BPKIND CHAR 4 0
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP Authorization Group BU_AUGRP CHAR 4 0
PARTNERLANGUAGE Business partner: Language BU_LANGU LANG 1 0
PARTNERLANGUAGEISO 2-Character SAP Language Code LAISO CHAR 2 0
DATAORIGINTYPE Data Origin Types BU_SOURCE CHAR 4 0
CENTRALARCHIVINGFLAG Central Archiving Flag BU_XDELE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CENTRALBLOCK Central Block for Business Partner BU_XBLCK CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLE_KEY Form-of-Address Key AD_TITLE CHAR 4 0
CONTACTALLOWANCE Business Partner: Contact Permission BU_CONTACT CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PARTNEREXTERNAL Business Partner Number in External System BU_BPEXT CHAR 20 0
TITLELETTER Salutation BU_TITLE_LET CHAR 50 0
NOTRELEASED Indicator: Not Released BU_XNOT_RELEASED CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
COMM_TYPE Communication Method (Key) (Business Address Services) AD_COMM CHAR 3 0
PRINT_MODE Business Partner Print Format BU_PRINT_MODE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BP_PERSON BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_PERSON STRU 0 0
FIRSTNAME First name of business partner (person) BU_NAMEP_F CHAR 40 0
LASTNAME Last name of business partner (person) BU_NAMEP_L CHAR 40 0
BIRTHNAME Name at birth of business partner BU_BIRTHNM CHAR 40 0
MIDDLENAME Middle name or second forename of a person BU_NAMEMID CHAR 40 0
SECONDNAME Other Last Name of a Person BU_NAMEPL2 CHAR 40 0
TITLE_ACA1 Academic Title: Key AD_TITLE1 CHAR 4 0
TITLE_ACA2 Second academic title (key) AD_TITLE2 CHAR 4 0
TITLE_SPPL Name supplement, e.g. noble title (key) AD_TITLES CHAR 4 0
PREFIX1 Name Prefix (Key) AD_PREFIX CHAR 4 0
PREFIX2 2nd name prefix (key) AD_PREFIX2 CHAR 4 0
NICKNAME Nickname of Business Partner (Person) BU_NICKNAM CHAR 40 0
INITIALS "Middle Initial" or personal initials AD_INITS CHAR 10 0
NAMEFORMAT Name format AD_FORMAT CHAR 2 0
NAMCOUNTRY Country for name format rule AD_NAMCTRY CHAR 3 0
NAMCOUNTRYISO Country ISO code INTCA CHAR 2 0
SEX Sex of business partner (person) BU_SEXID CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BIRTHPLACE Birthplace of business partner BU_BIRTHPL CHAR 40 0
BIRTHDATE Date of Birth of Business Partner BU_BIRTHDT DATS 8 0
DEATHDATE Date of death of business partner BU_DEATHDT DATS 8 0
MARITALSTATUS Marital Status of Business Partner BU_MARST CHAR 1 0
CORRESPONDLANGUAGE Business Partner: Correspondence Language BU_LANGU_CORR LANG 1 0
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISO 2-Character SAP Language Code LAISO CHAR 2 0
FULLNAME Full Name BU_NAME1TX CHAR 80 0
EMPLOYER Name of Employer of a Natural Person BU_EMPLO CHAR 35 0
OCCUPATION Occupation/group BU_JOBGR CHAR 4 0
NATIONALITY Nationality BU_NATIO CHAR 3 0
NATIONALITYISO Country ISO code INTCA CHAR 2 0
COUNTRYORIGIN Ctry of Origin: Non-Res. Companies BU_CNDSC CHAR 3 0
FULLNAME_MAN Status of Field 'Full Name' NAME_TEXT AD_NAMCONV CHAR 1 0
NULL Generated from the parts of the name
X Converted from the previous release
M Maintained manually
BP_ORGANIZATION BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_ORGAN STRU 0 0
NAME1 Name 1 of organization BU_NAMEOR1 CHAR 40 0
NAME2 Name 2 of organization BU_NAMEOR2 CHAR 40 0
NAME3 Name 3 of organization BU_NAMEOR3 CHAR 40 0
NAME4 Name 4 of organization BU_NAMEOR4 CHAR 40 0
LEGALFORM BP: Legal form of organization BU_LEGENTY CHAR 2 0
INDUSTRYSECTOR Industry sector BU_INDSECT CHAR 10 0
FOUNDATIONDATE Date organization founded BU_FOUND_DAT DATS 8 0
LIQUIDATIONDATE Liquidation date of organization BU_LIQUID_DAT DATS 8 0
LOC_NO_1 International location number (part 1) BBBNR NUMC 7 0
LOC_NO_2 International location number (Part 2) BBSNR NUMC 5 0
CHK_DIGIT Check digit for the international location number BUBKZ NUMC 1 0
LEGALORG Legal Entity of Organization BU_LEGAL_ORG CHAR 2 0
BP_GROUP BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_GROUP STRU 0 0
NAMEGROUP1 Name 1 (group) BU_NAMEGR1 CHAR 40 0
NAMEGROUP2 Name 2 (group) BU_NAMEGR2 CHAR 40 0
GROUPTYPE Group type BU_GRPTYP CHAR 4 0
BP_EEW_DUMMY Dummy function in length 1 DUMMY CHAR 1 0
NAPR Business Partner Is a Natural Person Under the Tax Laws BU_NATURAL_PERSON CHAR 1 0
NULL Business Person is a Legal Person or Organization
X Business Partner is a Natural Person
BBP_IPISP Tax Split BBP_J_1BINDEQU CHAR 1 0
X Yes
NULL No
DATAX BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA_XFLAG STRU 0 0
BP_CENTRALDATA BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_X STRU 0 0
SEARCHTERM1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
SEARCHTERM2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PARTNERTYPE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PARTNERLANGUAGE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PARTNERLANGUAGEISO Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
DATAORIGINTYPE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CENTRALARCHIVINGFLAG Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CENTRALBLOCK Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLE_KEY Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CONTACTALLOWANCE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PARTNEREXTERNAL Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLELETTER Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NOTRELEASED Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
COMM_TYPE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PRINT_MODE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BP_PERSON BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_PERSON_X STRU 0 0
FIRSTNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LASTNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BIRTHNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
MIDDLENAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
SECONDNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLE_ACA1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLE_ACA2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
TITLE_SPPL Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PREFIX1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
PREFIX2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NICKNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
INITIALS Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAMEFORMAT Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAMCOUNTRY Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAMCOUNTRYISO Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
SEX Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BIRTHPLACE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BIRTHDATE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
DEATHDATE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
MARITALSTATUS Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CORRESPONDLANGUAGE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISO Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
FULLNAME Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
EMPLOYER Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
OCCUPATION Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NATIONALITY Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NATIONALITYISO Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
COUNTRYORIGIN Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BP_ORGANIZATION BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_ORGAN_X STRU 0 0
NAME1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAME2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAME3 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAME4 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LEGALFORM Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
INDUSTRYSECTOR Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
FOUNDATIONDATE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LIQUIDATIONDATE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LOC_NO_1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LOC_NO_2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
CHK_DIGIT Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
LEGALORG Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BP_GROUP BUS_EI_STRUC_CENTRAL_GROUP_X STRU 0 0
NAMEGROUP1 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
NAMEGROUP2 Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
GROUPTYPE Updated information in related user data field BAPIUPDATE CHAR 1 0
X Update for the field
NULL No update for the field
BP_EEW_DUMMY Dummy function in length 1 DUMMY CHAR 1 0
TIME_DEPENDENT_DATA BUS_EI_CENTRAL_DATA_TD STRU 0 0
CURRENT_STATE External Interface: Indicator for Complete Data BUS_EI_CURRENT_STATE CHAR 1 0
X Yes
NULL No
COMMON_DATA BUS_EI_BUPA_CENTRAL_DATA_TD_T TTYP 0 0