Here we would like to draw your attention to CI42N transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP PP-PDC (Plant Data Collection – PP) component which is coming under PP module (Production Planning).CI42N is a transaction code used for PP-PDC: Download Operations in SAP.
It comes under the package CIBD.When we execute this transaction code, CIBDOP_DOWN_PP is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.
SAP CI42N menu path
See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Production → Shop Floor Control → Confirmation → Subsystem → Download → Initial Download of Operations (PP-PDC-4
Path 2
Logistics → Production → Capacity Planning → Requirements → Production Order → Confirmation → Subsystem → Download → Initial Download of Operations (PP-PDC-4
Path 3
Logistics → Production → KANBAN → Environment → Production Orders → Confirmation → Subsystem → Download → Initial Download of Operations (PP-PDC-4
Path 4
Logistics → Project System → Resources → Capacity Requirements Planning → Requirements → Production Order → Confirmation → Subsystem → Download → Initial Download of Operations (PP-PDC-4
Path 5
Accounting → Project System → Resources → Capacity Requirements Planning → Requirements → Production Order → Confirmation → Subsystem → Download → Initial Download of Operations (PP-PDC-4
Transaction CI42N technical data table
| Tcode | CI42N |
| Purpose | PP-PDC: Download Operations |
| Module | PP |
| Component | PP-PDC |
| SAP Package | CIBD |
| Program running | CIBDOP_DOWN_PP |
| Object | C_PDC |
| Screen No | 1000 |
| Type | R |
Some Basic Questions & Answers
Program named CIBDOP_DOWN_PP will run when we enter transaction code CI42N.
CI42N is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.