SAP MPOS_CD Maintenance Item (Change Documents) Table data and field list

MPOS_CD 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 "Maintenance Item (Change Documents)" 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_MPOS_CD TYPE MPOS_CD.

The MPOS_CD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Maintenance Item (Change Documents) data available in SAP. These include WAPOS (Maintenance item), WARPL (Maintenance Plan), WSTRA (Maintenance strategy), WPPOS (Item in the maintenance plan)... 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. .

MPOS_CD 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 MPOS_CD 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 MPOS_CD 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
WAPOSMaintenance item WAPOSCHAR16ALPHAPOSNUMPSMPOSL
WARPLMaintenance Plan WARPLCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAWARPLMPLMPLAL
WSTRAMaintenance strategy STRATCHAR6Assigned to domainWSTRASTRSTRAA
WPPOSItem in the maintenance plan WPPOSNUMC4WPPOS
PSTXTItem Short Text POSTXTCHAR40TEXT40
EQUNREquipment Number EQUNRCHAR18Assigned to domainALPHAEQUNREQNEQUI
OBKNRObject list number OBJKNRINT410Assigned to domainOBJKN
ERKNZCreation indicator ERKNZCHAR1FLAG
AEKNZChange indicator AEKNZCHAR1FLAG
ERNAMName of Person who Created the Object ERNAMCHAR12USNAM
ERSDTDate of creation EDATUMDATS8DATUM
AEDATChanged On AEDATDATS8DATUM
AENAMName of Person Who Changed Object AENAMCHAR12USNAM
PLNTYTask List Type PLNTYCHAR1Assigned to domainPLNTYPTYH_TCA01
PLNNRKey for Task List Group PLNNRCHAR8ALPHAPLNNRPLNPLKS
PLNALGroup Counter PLNALCHAR2ALPHAALTNRPAL
STATUSMaintenance Item Status MPSTATCHAR1FLAG
LTKNZLong Text Indicator MPLTXCHAR1XFELD
WPGRPPlanner Group for Customer Service and Plant Maintenance INGRPCHAR3Assigned to domainINGRPIHG
OBJTYObject types of the CIM resource CR_OBJTYCHAR2CR_OBJTY
GEWRKObject ID of the Work Center LGWIDNUMC8Assigned to domainCR_OBJID
IWERKMaintenance Planning Plant IWERKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSIWK
LANGULanguage key of the long text MPLANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
ILOANLocation and account assignment for technical object ILOANCHAR12Assigned to domainILOAN
ILOAIILOA Individual ILOAICHAR1X
LAUFNOrder Number LAUFN_CDCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
BAUTLAssembly BAUTLCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
ANLZUSyst.Condition ANLZUCHAR1Assigned to domainANLZU
AUARTOrder Type AUFARTCHAR4Assigned to domainAUFARTAAT
INACTIndicator that maintenance item is inactive INACTCHAR1FLAG
ILARTMaintenance activity type ILACHAR3Assigned to domainILARTH_T350I
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
OBJNRObject number J_OBJNRCHAR22Assigned to domainJ_OBJNRONR
IND_ABRVOIndicator showing settlement rule maintained IND_ABRVOCHAR1CHAR01
PSPELWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
STD_NETZKey for Task List Group PLNNRCHAR8ALPHAPLNNRPLNPLKS
STD_AVONumber of the task list node PLNKNNUMC8KNTNR
KDAUFSales Document VBELN_VACHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSSales Document Item POSNR_VANUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNRAPO
MITYPMaintenance item category MITYPCHAR2CHAR2
BSTNRPurchase Order Number BSTNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBES
BSTPOPurchase Order Item Number BSTPONUMC5Assigned to domainEBELP
PACKNOPackage number PACKNONUMC10Assigned to domainPACKNO
NETPRNet price NETPRCURR11(2) WERTV6
WAERSCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
SAKTOCost Element KSTARCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKSTARKAT
AUFNRSettlement order ILOM_ORDSTCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRORDE
APFKTExecution factor for whole task list APFKTDEC3AFAKT
SCRRENTYSCREEN TYPE: for order-order category (see domain) SCREENTYCHAR4CHAR4
SERIALNRSerial Number GERNRCHAR18GERNRGERNRSER
SERMATMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
DEVICEIDAdditional Device Data DEVICEIDCHAR40DEVICEID
QMNUMNotification No QMNUM_CDCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAQMNUMIQM
QMARTNotification Type QMARTCHAR2Assigned to domainQMARTQMR
LBLNIEntry sheet number LBLNI_CDCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALBLNILBLESSR
TASK_DETERMINEAutomatic task determination in the notification TASK_DETERMINECHAR1CHAR1
PRIOKPriority PRIOKCHAR1Assigned to domainPRIOKPRIOK
QMKATCatalog Type - Coding QMKATCHAR1Assigned to domainQKATART
QMGRPCode Group - Coding QMGRPCHAR8Assigned to domainQCODEGRP
QMCODCoding QMCODCHAR4Assigned to domainQCODE
PHYNRPhysical Sample Number QPHYSPRNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAQPHYSPRNRQPN
ARTInspection Type QPARTCHAR8Assigned to domainQPARTQLA
PRUEFLOSInspection Lot Number QPLOS_CDNUMC12Assigned to domainQPLOSQLSQALS
CD_ARTPRPriority type ARTPR_CDCHAR2Assigned to domainARTPR

Key field Non-key field



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

As MPOS_CD 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 MPOS_CD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MPOS_CD

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

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