SAP PTAPL Change document structure f.loc.task list Table data and field list

PTAPL 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 "Change document structure f.loc.task list" 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_PTAPL TYPE PTAPL.

The PTAPL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change document structure f.loc.task list data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), TPLNR (Functional Location), 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. .

PTAPL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP PTAPL 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 PTAPL 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
TPLNR	Functional Location	TPLNR	CHAR	30	IFLOT	TPLNR	TPLNR	IFL	IFLM
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
PLNAL	Group Counter	PLNAL	CHAR	2		ALPHA	ALTNR	PAL
ZKRIZ	Counter for additional criteria	DZKRIZ	NUMC	7			ZKRIZ
ZAEHL	Internal counter	CIM_COUNT	NUMC	8			CIM_COUNT
IWERK	Maintenance Planning Plant	IWERK	CHAR	4	T001W		WERKS	IWK
DATUV	Valid-From Date	DATUV	DATS	8			DATUM
TECHV	Technical status from	TECHV	CHAR	12			TECHS
LOEKZ	Deletion Indicator	LKENZ	CHAR	1			XFELD
PARKZ	Indicator: inactive changes	PARKZ	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
KZ	Change Type (U, I, S, D)	CDCHNGIND	CHAR	1			CDCHNGIND

Key field

Non-key field

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

As PTAPL 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 PTAPL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PTAPL

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

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