PBVAB SAP (Work table for reducing planned requirements) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Work table for reducing planned requirements




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PBVAB
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

PBVAB 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 "Work table for reducing planned requirements" 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_PBVAB TYPE PBVAB.

The PBVAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Work table for reducing planned requirements data available in SAP. These include ZUVKZ (Consumption indicator), PLAAB (Material requirements planning segment), PLANR (Planning segment number), PDATU (Delivery/order finish date).. 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 PBVAB 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
PLNKZPlanning Indicator PLNKZCHAR1PLNKZ
ZUVKZConsumption indicator DZUVKZCHAR1ZUVKZ
PLAABMaterial requirements planning segment PLAABNUMC2PLAAB
PLANRPlanning segment number PLANRCHAR20PLANR
PDATUDelivery/order finish date DAT01DATS8DATUM
PLNMGPlanned quantity PLNMGQUAN13(3) MENG13
ENTMGWithdrawal quantity ENTMGQUAN13(3) MENG13
ENTMAWithdrawal quantity ENTMGQUAN13(3) MENG13
FREIMQuantity MENGE_DQUAN13(3) MENG13
ADDMGQuantity MENGE_DQUAN13(3) MENG13
SUBMGQuantity MENGE_DQUAN13(3) MENG13
BEDAERequirements type BEDAECHAR4Assigned to domainBEDAEBDA
VERSBVersion number for independent requirements VERSBCHAR2Assigned to domainVERSBVES
PBDNRRequirements Plan Number PBDNRCHAR10CHAR10PBN
BDZEIIndependent requirements pointer BDZEINUMC12Assigned to domainBDZEI
VERVSIndicator: Version Active VERVSCHAR1VERVS
VERKZConsumption indicator for planning requirements VERVPCHAR1VERVP
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
POSNRRequirements plan item BEDPPNUMC6NUM06BDP
KNTTPAccount Assignment Category KNTTPCHAR1Assigned to domainKNTTPKNT
KZVBRConsumption Posting KZVBRCHAR1KZVBR
SOBKZSpecial Stock Indicator SOBKZCHAR1Assigned to domainSOBKZ
PSPELWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
KDAUFSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
OPLKZWith no MRP OPLKZCHAR1CHAR1
VERIDProduction Version VERIDCHAR4Assigned to domainVERIDVER
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
BERIDMRP Area BERIDCHAR10Assigned to domainBERIDBERID

Key field Non-key field



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

As PBVAB 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 PBVAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PBVAB

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