SAP PLFV PI Characteristics/Sub-Operation Parameter Values Table data and field list

PLFV is a standard SAP Table which is used to store PI Characteristics/Sub-Operation Parameter Values data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The PLFV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PI Characteristics/Sub-Operation Parameter Values data available in SAP. These include PLNTY (Task List Type), PLNNR (Key for Task List Group), PLNKN (Number of the task list node), PLNPH (Internal Sub-Calculation Number)... 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. .

PLFV table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP PLFV table 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 PLFV 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	T000		MANDT
PLNTY	Task List Type	PLNTY	CHAR	1	TCA01		PLNTY	PTY	H_TCA01
PLNNR	Key for Task List Group	PLNNR	CHAR	8		ALPHA	PLNNR	PLN	PLKS
PLNKN	Number of the task list node	PLNKN	NUMC	8			KNTNR
PLNPH	Internal Sub-Calculation Number	PLNPH	NUMC	8			NUMC8
PLNFT	Internal process instruction number	PLNFT	NUMC	8			NUM8
MKMZL	Internal PI characteristic/characteristic value number	PLNFV	NUMC	8			NUMC8
ZAEHL	Internal counter	CIM_COUNT	NUMC	8			CIM_COUNT
DATUV	Valid-From Date	DATUV	DATS	8			DATUM
LOEKZ	Asset class marked for deletion	LOEKZ	CHAR	1			XFELD
AENNR	Change Number	AENNR	CHAR	12	AENR	AENNR	AENNR	AEN
ANDAT	Date record created on	ANDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
ANNAM	User who created record	ANNAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
AEDAT	Changed On	AEDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
AENAM	Name of Person Who Changed Object	AENAM	CHAR	12			USNAM
FVLNR	Line Number of Process Instruction Characteristic	R_FVNR	CHAR	4		NUMCV	VORNR
ATINN	Internal characteristic	ATINN	NUMC	10	Assigned to domain	ATINN	ATINN
ATZHL	Int counter	ATZHL	NUMC	4			ATZHL
ATWRT	Characteristic Value	ATWRT	CHAR	30			ATWRT
ATFLV	Internal floating point from	ATFLV	FLTP	16(16)			FLTP
ATFLB	Internal floating point value to	ATFLB	FLTP	16(16)			FLTP
ATCOD	Code for value dependency	ATCOD	CHAR	1			ATCOD
ATAWE	Alternative unit	ATAWE	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
ATAW1	Alternative unit	ATAWE	UNIT	3	T006	CUNIT	MEINS
ATFOR	Data type of characteristic	ATFOR	CHAR	4			ATFOR
WRTKZ	Indicator: Characteristic value assigned	CO_WRTKZ	CHAR	1			XFELD
MEINN	Internal method number	MEINN	NUMC	10	VMETK		MEINN
VEINN	Internal process number	VEINN	NUMC	10	VERFK		VEINN
TXTSP	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	T002	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP table PLFV using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on PLFV to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_PLFV TYPE PLFV.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM PLFV
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_PLFV
WHERE...

How to access SAP table PLFV

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

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