SAP DIMPLA MaintPlanHeader Table data and field list

DIMPLA 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 "MaintPlanHeader" 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_DIMPLA TYPE DIMPLA.

The DIMPLA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MaintPlanHeader data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), WARPL (Maintenance Plan), ERKNZ (Creation indicator), AEKNZ (Change indicator)... 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. .

DIMPLA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP DIMPLA 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 DIMPLA 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
WARPL	Maintenance Plan	WARPL	CHAR	12	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	WARPL	MPL	MPLAL
ERKNZ	Creation indicator	ERKNZ	CHAR	1			FLAG
AEKNZ	Change indicator	AEKNZ	CHAR	1			FLAG
ERSDT	Date of creation	EDATUM	DATS	8			DATUM
ERNAM	Name of Person who Created the Object	ERNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
AEDAT	Changed On	AEDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
AENAM	Name of Person Who Changed Object	AENAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
WPTXT	Maintenance Plan Text	WPTXT	CHAR	40			TEXT40
STRAT	Maintenance strategy	STRAT	CHAR	6	T351		WSTRA	STR	STRAA
ABRHO	Scheduling Period	ABRHO	NUMC	3			ANZTA
EQUNR	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
TPLNR	Functional Location	TPLNR	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain	TPLNR	TPLNR	IFL	IFLM
KUNUM	Customer Number	KUNUM	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	KUNNR	KUN
LTKNZ	Long Text Indicator	MPLTX	CHAR	1			XFELD
LVORM	Indicator: maintenance plan locked against calls	ABSTOP	CHAR	1			XFELD
ANZPS	Number of maintenance items in the maintenance plan	ANZMPOS	NUMC	4			WPPOS
ABNUM	Maintenance Plan Call Number	ABNUM	INT4	10			ABNUM
LANGU	Language key of the long text	MPLANGU	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS
VSPOS	Shift Factor for Late Completion	VERSCHPLUS	NUMC	3			NUM3
VSNEG	Shift Factor for Early Completion	VERSCHNEG	NUMC	3			NUM3
TOPOS	Tolerance for Late Completion (%)	TOLERPLUS	NUMC	3			NUM3
TONEG	Tolerance for Early Completion (%)	TOLERNEG	NUMC	3			NUM3
SFAKT	Cycle modification factor	SFAKT	DEC	3(2)			SFAKT
STICH	Scheduling indicator	TERMKNZ	CHAR	1			TERMKNZ
TGOON	Scheduling to reoccur when lead float reached	TGON	NUMC	3			NUM3
HORIZ	Call horizon for maintenance plan calls	HORIZONT	NUMC	3			NUM3
HORIZ_DAYS	Call horizon for maintenance plan calls	HORIZONT	NUMC	3			NUM3
HORIZ_QUALIFIER	Calculation Type of Call Horizon	EAM_CC_CALLHORIZON_QUALIFIER	CHAR	1		EAMQF	EAM_CC_CALLHORIZON_QUALIFIER
ANDOR	Indicator for OR or AND link	ANDOR	CHAR	1			RADIO
KNAUT	Reserved	KNZABR	CHAR	1			FLAG
BEGRU	Technical object authorization group	IAUTG	CHAR	4	T370B		IAUTG
OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR
MPTYP	Maintenance plan category	MPTYP	CHAR	2	T399W		MPTYP	WAT
HUNIT	Unit in scheduling interval	HUNIT	UNIT	3	Assigned to domain	CUNIT	MEINS
STADT	Start date	STADT	DATS	8			DATUM
SZAEH	Start counter reading	SZAEHC	CHAR	22			WZYKL
CALL_CONFIRM	Only Create New Call Object After Completing Predecessor	CALL_CONFIRM	CHAR	1			CHAR1
PLAN_SORT	Sort field for maintenance plans	PLAN_SORT	CHAR	20	T399G		CHAR20
FABKL	Factory calendar key	FABKL	CHAR	2	TFACD		WFCID
PUFFP	Lead Float in Days	PUFF_VORL	NUMC	3			NUM3
PUFFN	Follow-up float in days	PUFF_NACHL	NUMC	3			NUM3
.INCLU--AP				0
START_DATE	Start Date for Scheduling	DATE_START	DATS	8			DATUM
START_TIME	Start Time for Scheduling	TIME_START	TIMS	6			TIME
CALL_UPDATE_IND	Indicator for Adapting Basic Dates of Call Object	IND_CALL_UPDATE	CHAR	1			XFELD
IND_MPLA_API	Maintenance Plan Was Created/Changed by API	IND_MPLA_API	CHAR	2			IND_API
MCP_SF	Shift Factor for Multiple Counter Plan	MCP_SF	CHAR	1			MCP_SF
KTEXT	Description of maintenance strategy	TXWSTRA	CHAR	30			TXT30

Key field

Non-key field

< DIMHIS - MaintPlanCalls DIMPOS - Maintenance item >

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

As DIMPLA 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 DIMPLA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DIMPLA

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

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

Related SAP tables and the relationships to DIMPLA

    DIMPOS - Maintenance item
        DIMPLA - MaintPlanHeader
            DIMHIS - MaintPlanCalls
        DIAUFK - PM order
        DIPLKO - Task list header
        DIILOA - Location (ILOA)
        DIOBJK - Object List

    DIMPLA - Maintenance plan header
        DIMHIS - Maintenance plan calls
        DIMPOS - Maintenance item
            DIAUFK - PM order
            DIPLKO - Task list header
            DIILOA - Location (ILOA)
            DIOBJK - Object List