SAP MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS Comm. structure: Order - chars: common chars PM/CS Table data and field list

MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS 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 "Comm. structure: Order - chars: common chars PM/CS" 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_MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS TYPE MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS.

The MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Comm. structure: Order - chars: common chars PM/CS data available in SAP. These include INGRP (Planner Group for Customer Service and Plant Maintenance), TPLNR (Functional Location), EQUNR (Equipment Number), BAUTL_HD (Assembly)... 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. .

MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS 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 MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS 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 MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS 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
IWERK	Maintenance Planning Plant	IWERK	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS	IWK
INGRP	Planner Group for Customer Service and Plant Maintenance	INGRP	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain		INGRP	IHG
TPLNR	Functional Location	TPLNR	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain	TPLNR	TPLNR	IFL	IFLM
EQUNR	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
BAUTL_HD	Assembly	BAUTL	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT
PM_OBJTY	Object Type of CIM Resources for Work Center	PM_OBJTY	CHAR	2			CR_OBJTY
GEWRK	Object ID of the Work Center	LGWID	NUMC	8	Assigned to domain		CR_OBJID
AWERK	Plant associated with main work center	AWERK	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		WERKS
VAPLZ	Main work center for maintenance tasks	GEWRK	CHAR	8			ARBPL	VAP
REVNR	Revision for Plant Maintenance and Customer Service	REVNI	CHAR	8	Assigned to domain		REVNI

Key field

Non-key field

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

As MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS 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 MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MCAFIH_CHAR_PMCS

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

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