MHIS_PTAB SAP (Internal Transfer Structure for MaintPackages) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Internal Transfer Structure for MaintPackages




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MHIS_PTAB
Related tables to MHIS_PTAB
Access table MHIS_PTAB




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

MHIS_PTAB 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 "Internal Transfer Structure for MaintPackages" 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_MHIS_PTAB TYPE MHIS_PTAB.

The MHIS_PTAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Internal Transfer Structure for MaintPackages data available in SAP. These include ABNUM (Maintenance Plan Call Number), ZAEHL (Maintenance Package Number), NPLDA (Next planned date), PUFFP (Lead Float in Days).. 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 MHIS_PTAB 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
WARPLMaintenance Plan WARPLCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAWARPLMPLMPLAL
ABNUMMaintenance Plan Call Number ABNUMINT410ABNUM
ZAEHLMaintenance Package Number PAKETZAEHLNUMC2Assigned to domainPAKZAE
NPLDANext planned date NPLDADATS8DATUM
PUFFPLead Float in Days PUFF_VORLNUMC3NUM3
PUFFNFollow-up float in days PUFF_NACHLNUMC3NUM3
TERMKScheduling indicator TERMKNZCHAR1TERMKNZ
ABRNAName of the person who made the call ABRNACHAR12USNAM
WAPOSMaintenance item WAPOSCHAR16ALPHAPOSNUMPSMPOSL
IND_PAST_DATE_ALLOWEDPlan Date can also be in the Past IND_PAST_DATECHAR1XFELD
DUE_DATE_TIMEStart Time for Scheduling TIME_STARTTIMS6TIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As MHIS_PTAB 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 MHIS_PTAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MHIS_PTAB

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MHIS_PTAB 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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