SAP CEST4 Segment table (CO-PA) Table data and field list

CEST4 is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Segment table (CO-PA) data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The CEST4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Segment table (CO-PA) data available in SAP. These include AKTBO (Current profitability segment (CO-PA)), PAOBJNR (Profitability Segment Number (CO-PA)), PASUBNR (Profitability segment changes (CO-PA)), BISDAT (Valid to)... 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. .

CEST4 table 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 CEST4 table 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 CEST4 table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table CEST4 using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on CEST4 to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_CEST4 TYPE CEST4.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM CEST4
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_CEST4
WHERE...

How to access SAP table CEST4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEST4 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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