SAP MCAFPOS R/2 Sender Structure: PPC Order Item Table data and field list

MCAFPOS 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 "R/2 Sender Structure: PPC Order Item" 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_MCAFPOS TYPE MCAFPOS.

The MCAFPOS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about R/2 Sender Structure: PPC Order Item data available in SAP. These include MATNR (Material Number for Order), PWERK (Planning plant for the order), ETRMP (Opening date of the planned order), STRMP (Start date of the planned order)... 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. .

MCAFPOS 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 MCAFPOS 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 MCAFPOS 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
POSNROrder Item Number CO_POSNRNUMC4CO_POSNR
MATNRMaterial Number for Order CO_MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
PWERKPlanning plant for the order CO_PWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
ETRMPOpening date of the planned order CO_ETRMPDATS8DATUM
STRMPStart date of the planned order CO_STRMPDATS8DATUM
LTRMPDelivery date from planned order CO_LTRMPDATS8DATUM
LTRMIActual delivery/finish date CO_LTRMIDATS8DATUM
PAMNGFixed quantity of scrap from production AVMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
PGMNGTotal planned order quantity GSMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
MEINSBase Unit of Measure LAGMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
PSAMGScrap quantity in item CO_PSAMGQUAN13(3) MENG13
PSMNGOrder item quantity CO_PSMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
WEMNGQuantity of goods received for the order item CO_WEMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
IAMNGExpected surplus/deficit for goods receipt CO_IAMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13V
AMEINUnit of measure for in-house production CO_AUFMEUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
UMREZNumerator for Conversion to Base Units of Measure UMREZDEC5UMBSZ
UMRENDenominator for conversion to base units of measure UMRENDEC5UMBSN
DFZEHUnit of measure for execution time DFZEHUNIT3CUNITEINHEIT
S_DFZTarget execution time S_DFZQUAN7(1) DAUER_6_1V
I_DFZActual execution time I_DFZQUAN7(1) DAUER_6_1V
KEINHUnit of of measure for displaying capacity requirements CY_KEINHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
KSUMSTotal target capacity requirements MC_KSUMSQUAN7(1) DAUER_6_1V
PLNUMPlanned order number PLNUMCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPLNUMPAF
KDAUFSales order number CO_KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSSales order item CO_KDPOSNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAUP
LGORTStorage Location LGORT_DCHAR4Assigned to domainLGORTLAG
SERNRBOM explosion number SERNRCHAR8Assigned to domainSERNR
CHARGBatch Number CHARG_DCHAR10Assigned to domainCHARGCHA
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB

Key field Non-key field



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

As MCAFPOS 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 MCAFPOS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MCAFPOS

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

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