EXPL_PLAN SAP (Access Plan Output Line (FB RS_EXPLAIN_PLAN...)) Structure details

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

EXPL_PLAN 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 "Access Plan Output Line (FB RS_EXPLAIN_PLAN...)" 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_EXPL_PLAN TYPE EXPL_PLAN.

The EXPL_PLAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Access Plan Output Line (FB RS_EXPLAIN_PLAN...) data available in SAP. These include LINE (Text (length 132)).. 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: Not classified

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

Key field

Non-key field

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

As EXPL_PLAN 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 EXPL_PLAN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EXPL_PLAN

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

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

Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects