PDATE SAP (Supplies the WBS Dates Determined in the Network) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Supplies the WBS Dates Determined in the Network




ABAP Code to SELECT data from PDATE
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Access table PDATE




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

PDATE 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 "Supplies the WBS Dates Determined in the Network" 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_PDATE TYPE PDATE.

The PDATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Supplies the WBS Dates Determined in the Network data available in SAP. These include EMIN_START (Forecasted start date of the WBS element), E_EINHEIT (Unit for the length (duration) of the WBS element), PMAX_ENDE (WBS element: Basic finish date), PMIN_START (WBS element: Basic start 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: Not classified


SAP PDATE 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
EMAX_ENDEForecasted finish date of the WBS element PS_EENDEDATS8DATUM
EMIN_STARTForecasted start date of the WBS element PS_ESTRTDATS8DATUM
E_EINHEITUnit for the length (duration) of the WBS element PS_EINHTUNIT3CUNITEINHEIT
PMAX_ENDEWBS element: Basic finish date PS_PENDEDATS8DATUM
PMIN_STARTWBS element: Basic start date PS_PSTRTDATS8DATUM
P_EINHEITUnit for the length (duration) of the WBS element PS_EINHTUNIT3CUNITEINHEIT
IMAX_ENDEActual finish date of the WBS element PS_IENDEDATS8DATUM
IMIN_STARTActual start date for the WBS element PS_ISTRTDATS8DATUM
I_EINHEITUnit for the length (duration) of the WBS element PS_EINHTUNIT3CUNITEINHEIT

Key field Non-key field



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

As PDATE 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 PDATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PDATE

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