MSSXPLPLAN SAP (Structured output from queries when set showplan_all is on.) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structured output from queries when set showplan_all is on.




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




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

MSSXPLPLAN 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 "Structured output from queries when set showplan_all is on." 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_MSSXPLPLAN TYPE MSSXPLPLAN.

The MSSXPLPLAN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structured output from queries when set showplan_all is on. data available in SAP. These include STMTID (MSS: Plan statement ID), NODEID (MSS: Plan node ID), PARENT (MSS: Plan parent node), PHYSICALOP (MSS:Plan physical operation name).. 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 MSSXPLPLAN 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
STMTTEXTText of showplan output MSSXPLTXTCHAR2048
STMTIDMSS: Plan statement ID MSSPLSTMTIDINT410INT4
NODEIDMSS: Plan node ID MSSPLNODEIDINT410INT4
PARENTMSS: Plan parent node MSSPLPARENTINT410INT4
PHYSICALOPMSS:Plan physical operation name MSSPLPHYSOPCHAR32
LOGICALOPMSS: Plan logical operation name MSSPLLOGOPCHAR32
ARGMSS: Plan arguments MSSPLARGCHAR2048
DEFVALMSS: Plan defined values MSSPLDEFVALCHAR2048
ESTROWSMSS: Plan estimated rows MSSPLESTROWSFLTP16(16)
ESTIOMSS: Plan estimated IO MSSPLESTIOFLTP16(16)
ESTCPUMSS: Plan estimated CPU MSSPLESTCPUFLTP16(16)
AVGROWSZMSS: Plan average row size MSSPLAVGROWSZINT410
TOTSUBTREECOMSS: Plan total subtree cost MSSPLTREECOSTFLTP16(16)
OUTPUTLISTMSS: Plan output list MSSPLOUTLSTCHAR2048
WARNINGSMSS: Plan warnings MSSPLWARNCHAR64
OPTYPEMSS: Plan operation type MSSPLOPTYPECHAR32
PARALLELMSS: Plan parallel flag MSSPLPARALLELCHAR8
ESTEXECSMSS: Plan estimated executions MSSPLESTEXECSDEC11

Key field Non-key field



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

As MSSXPLPLAN 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 MSSXPLPLAN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSSXPLPLAN

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