DBVLEXT SAP (Planning file entries: Enhanced structure for ALV grid) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Planning file entries: Enhanced structure for ALV grid




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DBVLEXT 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 "Planning file entries: Enhanced structure for ALV grid" 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_DBVLEXT TYPE DBVLEXT.

The DBVLEXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Planning file entries: Enhanced structure for ALV grid data available in SAP. These include PLSCN (Planning Scenario of Long-Term Planning), DISST (Low-Level Code), MATNR (Material Number), MAKTX (Material Description (Short Text)).. 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. .

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


SAP DBVLEXT structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MAFIDRecord type MAFIDCHAR1MAFID
PLSCNPlanning Scenario of Long-Term Planning PLSCNNUMC3Assigned to domainPLSCNPLS
DISSTLow-Level Code DISSTCHAR3DISST
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
MAKTXMaterial Description (Short Text) MAKTXCHAR40TEXT40
BERIDMRP Area BERIDCHAR10Assigned to domainBERIDBERID
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
DISPOMRP Controller (Materials Planner) DISPOCHAR3Assigned to domainDISPODGRHS_T024D
MPSKZIndicator for MPS items MPSKZCHAR1XFELD
GSAENNet change planning indicator GSAENCHAR1XFELD
AKKENNet change planning indicator in the planning horizon AKKENCHAR1XFELD
RESDTReset procurement proposals RESDTCHAR1XFELD
RESALRe-explode BOM RESALCHAR1XFELD
RHYTDDate for planning (e.g. as per time-phased mat. planning) RHYTDDATS8DATUM
USTMPTime stamp of last update for planning file entry USTMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
DSTMPTimestamp of last MRP for planning file entry DSTMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
ERDATDate on Which Record Was Created ERDATDATS8DATUM

Key field Non-key field



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

As DBVLEXT 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 DBVLEXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DBVLEXT

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

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


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