SAP CEST3 Segment level (CO-PA) Table data and field list

CEST3 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 "Segment level (CO-PA)" 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_CEST3 TYPE CEST3.

The CEST3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Segment level (CO-PA) data available in SAP. These include PAOBJNR (Profitability Segment Number (CO-PA)), PALEDGER (Currency type for an operating concern), VRGAR (Record Type), PLIKZ (Plan/Actual Indicator)... 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. .

CEST3 structure 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: Not classified

SAP CEST3 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 CEST3 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
PAOBJNR	Profitability Segment Number (CO-PA)	RKEOBJNR	NUMC	10			RKEOBJNR
PALEDGER	Currency type for an operating concern	LEDBO	CHAR	2	TKEL	LEDBO	LEDBO
VRGAR	Record Type	RKE_VRGAR	CHAR	1	TVGA		VRGAR	VGA
PLIKZ	Plan/Actual Indicator	PLIKZ	CHAR	1			PLIKZ
VERSI	Plan version (CO-PA)	RKEVERSI	CHAR	3	TKVS	ALPHA	COVERSI	PVS
PERBL	Fiscal year/period block	JAHRPERBL	NUMC	7		PERI7	JAHRPER
PASUBNR	Profitability segment changes (CO-PA)	RKESUBNR	NUMC	4			RKESUBNR
PAPAOBJNR	Partner profitability segment number (CO-PA)	RKEPOBJ	NUMC	10			RKEOBJNR
PAPASUBNR	Changes to partner profitability segments (CO-PA)	RKEPSUBNR	NUMC	4			RKESUBNR
HRKFT	Origins (CO-PA)	RKEHERK	CHAR	4			RKEHERK
UPDAT	Date of Last Change	LAEDA	DATS	8			DATUM
USNAM	Last changed by	AENNM	CHAR	12			USNAM
GJAHR	Fiscal Year	GJAHR	NUMC	4		GJAHR	GJAHR	GJR
REC_WAERS	Currency of the data record	RKE_REC_WAERS	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS
TIMESTMP	Time created (Greenwich Meantime)	RKE_HZSTMP	DEC	16			RKE_TSTMP

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CEST3 using ABAP code?

As CEST3 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 CEST3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEST3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEST3 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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