PLPHB SAP (Buffer Table for Sub-operations) Structure details
Description: Buffer Table for Sub-operations
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
PLPHB 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 "Buffer Table for Sub-operations" 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_PLPHB TYPE PLPHB.
The PLPHB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer Table for Sub-operations data available in SAP. These include FLG_SEL (Version is valid on key date entered), MANDT (Client), PLNTY (Task List Type), PLNNR (Key for Task List Group).. 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 PLPHB 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 |
| FLG_SEL | Version is valid on key date entered | FLGSEL | CHAR | 1 | FLAG | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| TOPNR | Sub-calculation (CAPP) | TOPNR | NUMC | 4 | NUM4 | ||||
| SORTN | Sort number | SORTN | NUMC | 4 | NUM4 | ||||
| MEINN | Internal method number | MEINN | NUMC | 10 | VMETK | MEINN | |||
| VEINN | Internal process number | VEINN | NUMC | 10 | VERFK | VEINN | |||
| PTVAL | Duration of the phase / result of the sub-operation | PTVAL | FLTP | 16(16) | FLTP | ||||
| MEINS | Base Unit of Measure | MEINS | UNIT | 3 | T006 | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| PARID | Parameter ID | PARAMID | CHAR | 6 | TC20 | PARAMID | |||
| PHKTX | Phase name | PHKTX | CHAR | 7 | PHKTX | ||||
| PHSEQ | Control Recipe Destination | PHSEQ | CHAR | 2 | TC52 | PHSEQ | |||
| KTSCH | Standard text key | KTSCH | CHAR | 7 | T435 | KTSCH | |||
| TXTSP | Language Key | SPRAS | LANG | 1 | T002 | ISOLA | SPRAS | SPR | H_T002 |
| KTEXT | Short description of phase/sub-operation | PTT40 | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| BMMET | Base Quantity | BMMET | QUAN | 13(3) | BMSCH | ||||
| BMEIN | Unit of measure for base quantity | BMEIN | UNIT | 3 | T006 | CUNIT | MEINS | ||
| WERKS | Plant | WERKS_D | CHAR | 4 | T001W | WERKS | WRK | H_T001W_C | |
| PHDAU | Duration of phase | PHDAU | QUAN | 9(3) | VGWRT | ||||
| VBKZ | Update indicator | VBKZ | CHAR | 1 | VERBUCHER | ||||
| DATUB | Valid-to date | DATUB | DATS | 8 | DATUM | ||||
| AENNR_AUS | Change Number | AENNR | CHAR | 12 | Assigned to domain | AENNR | AENNR | AEN |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure PLPHB using ABAP code?
As PLPHB 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 PLPHB as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table PLPHB
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PLPHB and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects