SAP ABC_TPLINF Information for Work Areas/Tables in Process Template Table data and field list

ABC_TPLINF 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 "Information for Work Areas/Tables in Process Template" 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_ABC_TPLINF TYPE ABC_TPLINF.

The ABC_TPLINF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Information for Work Areas/Tables in Process Template data available in SAP. These include ENTRY (Table Name), POS (Current Number in List)... 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. .

ABC_TPLINF structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP ABC_TPLINF 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 ABC_TPLINF 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
TYPEType of Entry: (T)able or (W)orkarea ABC_T_TYPECHAR1CHAR1
ENTRYTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
POSCurrent Number in List ABC_PLISTCNUMC4ABC_PLISTC

Key field Non-key field



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

As ABC_TPLINF 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 ABC_TPLINF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ABC_TPLINF

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

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