SAP WPSTLHDIROW WPS: Task List Hierarchy - Structure for Direct Input Table data and field list

WPSTLHDIROW 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 "WPS: Task List Hierarchy - Structure for Direct Input" 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_WPSTLHDIROW TYPE WPSTLHDIROW.

The WPSTLHDIROW table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WPS: Task List Hierarchy - Structure for Direct Input data available in SAP. These include PARENT_PLNNR (Key for Task List Group), PARENT_PLNAL (Group Counter), PARENT_TL_EXTID (A&D: External ID of Task List), CHILD_PLNTY (Task List Type)... 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. .

WPSTLHDIROW 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 WPSTLHDIROW 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 WPSTLHDIROW 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
PARENT_PLNTYTask List Type PLNTYCHAR1Assigned to domainPLNTYPTYH_TCA01
PARENT_PLNNRKey for Task List Group PLNNRCHAR8ALPHAPLNNRPLNPLKS
PARENT_PLNALGroup Counter PLNALCHAR2ALPHAALTNRPAL
PARENT_TL_EXTIDA&D: External ID of Task List TL_EXTIDCHAR40
CHILD_PLNTYTask List Type PLNTYCHAR1Assigned to domainPLNTYPTYH_TCA01
CHILD_PLNNRKey for Task List Group PLNNRCHAR8ALPHAPLNNRPLNPLKS
CHILD_PLNALGroup Counter PLNALCHAR2ALPHAALTNRPAL
CHILD_TL_EXTIDA&D: External ID of Task List TL_EXTIDCHAR40
XEXCLTL_CHILDSign: Exclude Subordinate Task List (and in All Tree) XEXCLTLCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As WPSTLHDIROW 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 WPSTLHDIROW as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WPSTLHDIROW

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

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