SAP MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH Changed Number when Creating a Maintenance Plan Table data and field list

MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH 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 "Changed Number when Creating a Maintenance 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_MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH TYPE MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH.

The MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Changed Number when Creating a Maintenance Plan data available in SAP. These include VALUE_OLD (Field of length 16), VALUE_NEW (Field of length 16)... 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. .

MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH 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 MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH 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
OBJECTTYPEObject Category MPLAN_OBJECT_TYPECHAR4
VALUE_OLDField of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
VALUE_NEWField of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16

Key field Non-key field



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

As MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH 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 MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MPLAN_NUMBERSWITCH

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

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