MPL_FILTER SAP (MPL: iPPE filter with Description) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: MPL: iPPE filter with Description




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

MPL_FILTER 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 "MPL: iPPE filter with Description" 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_MPL_FILTER TYPE MPL_FILTER.

The MPL_FILTER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MPL: iPPE filter with Description data available in SAP. These include FILTER_NAME (Filter Name in the iPPE Workbench), PFNAME (iPPE Focus Master Record), PNGUID (Internal Number of iPPE Node), OTYPE (iPPE Object Type).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MPL_FILTER 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
EXPL_GUIDInternal Identification for PVS Objects PVS_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
FILTER_NAMEFilter Name in the iPPE Workbench PPE_FILTER_NAMECHAR40PPE_FILTER_NAMEPPEFILT01
PFNAMEiPPE Focus Master Record PPE_FOCUSCHAR40PPE_FOCUSPPE_FOCID00
PNGUIDInternal Number of iPPE Node PVS_PNGUIDRAW16SYSUUID
OTYPEiPPE Object Type PVS_OTYPECHAR1PVS_OTYPE
APPLOBJ_TYPEApplication Object Type for iPPE PVS_APPLOBJ_TYPECHAR4PVS_APPLOBJ_TYPE
PNAMEiPPE Node Description PVS_PNODECHAR40PVS_PNODEPND
PNTEXTShort Text for iPPE Node PVS_PNODETXCHAR60TEXT60
CMPIDInternal Identification of the Component (Material/Product) PVS_CMPIDCHAR32PVS_CHAR32
LOCIDPlant/Location in iPPE PPE_LOCIDCHAR22PPE_LOCID
PPEUSEUsage in iPPE PPE_USECHAR3Assigned to domainPPE_USEPPE_USE

Key field Non-key field



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

As MPL_FILTER 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 MPL_FILTER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MPL_FILTER

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