SAP PHASE_IND Index of a Phase to Buffer Table Table data and field list

PHASE_IND 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 "Index of a Phase to Buffer Table" 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_PHASE_IND TYPE PHASE_IND.

The PHASE_IND table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Index of a Phase to Buffer Table data available in SAP. These include AUFPL (Routing number of operations in the order), PHIND (Index referring to record table for items)... 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. .

PHASE_IND 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 PHASE_IND 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 PHASE_IND 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
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
AUFPLRouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
PHINDIndex referring to record table for items INDEX_PLPOINT410TABIX

Key field Non-key field



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

As PHASE_IND 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 PHASE_IND as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PHASE_IND

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

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