SAP CEST3_PACKT Unclustered Segment Level - Timestamp Table data and field list

CEST3_PACKT 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 "Unclustered Segment Level - Timestamp" 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_PACKT TYPE CEST3_PACKT.

The CEST3_PACKT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Unclustered Segment Level - Timestamp 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_PACKT 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_PACKT 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_PACKT 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
PAOBJNRProfitability Segment Number (CO-PA) RKEOBJNRNUMC10RKEOBJNR
PALEDGERCurrency type for an operating concern LEDBOCHAR2TKELLEDBOLEDBO
VRGARRecord Type RKE_VRGARCHAR1TVGAVRGARVGA
PLIKZPlan/Actual Indicator PLIKZCHAR1PLIKZ
VERSIPlan version (CO-PA) RKEVERSICHAR3TKVSALPHACOVERSIPVS
PERBLFiscal year/period block JAHRPERBLNUMC7PERI7JAHRPER
REC_WAERSCurrency of the data record RKE_REC_WAERSCUKY5TCURCWAERS
TIMESTMPTime created (Greenwich Meantime) RKE_HZSTMPDEC16RKE_TSTMP

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CEST3_PACKT using ABAP code?

As CEST3_PACKT 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_PACKT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEST3_PACKT

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEST3_PACKT and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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