SAP PLPH CAPP: Sub-operations Table data and field list

PLPH is a standard SAP Table which is used to store CAPP: Sub-operations data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The PLPH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CAPP: Sub-operations 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. .

PLPH 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 PLPH 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 PLPH table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM PLPH
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_PLPH
WHERE...

How to access SAP table PLPH

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

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