SAP CEST8 Transfer of cst ctr csts : Transfer str. for values Table data and field list

CEST8 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 "Transfer of cst ctr csts : Transfer str. for values" 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_CEST8 TYPE CEST8.

The CEST8 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer of cst ctr csts : Transfer str. for values data available in SAP. These include PALEDGER (Currency type for an operating concern), VRGAR (Record Type), PLIKZ (Plan/Actual Indicator), VERSI (Plan version (CO-PA))... 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. .

CEST8 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CEST8 structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

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Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
PALEDGERCurrency type for an operating concern LEDBOCHAR2TKELLEDBOLEDBO
VRGARRecord Type RKE_VRGARCHAR1TVGAVRGARVGA
PLIKZPlan/Actual Indicator PLIKZCHAR1PLIKZ
VERSIPlan version (CO-PA) RKEVERSICHAR3TKVSALPHACOVERSIPVS
PAOBJNRProfitability Segment Number (CO-PA) RKEOBJNRNUMC10RKEOBJNR
PASUBNRProfitability segment changes (CO-PA) RKESUBNRNUMC4RKESUBNR
PAPAOBJNRPartner profitability segment number (CO-PA) RKEPOBJNUMC10RKEOBJNR
PAPASUBNRChanges to partner profitability segments (CO-PA) RKEPSUBNRNUMC4RKESUBNR
HRKFTOrigins (CO-PA) RKEHERKCHAR4RKEHERK
KNDNRCustomer KUNDE_PACHAR10KNA1ALPHAKUNNRVAG
ARTNRProduct number ARTNRCHAR18MARAMATN1MATNRMAT
FKARTBilling Type FKARTCHAR4TVFKFKART
KAUFNSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10VBUKALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
RKAUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12AUFKALPHAAUFNRANR
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4T001BUKRSBUKC_T001
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4T001WWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4TGSBGSBERGSB
VKORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKOC_VKORG
VTWEGDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2TVTWVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
SPARTDivision SPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPAC_SPART
PRCTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
PPRCTRPartner Profit Center PPRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPPC
PA_TYPEType of CO-PA as Basis for Determining Tracing Factor RKE_PATYP1NUMC1RKE_PATYP2
INUMKRInternal number range INUMKRCHAR2CHAR2
GJAHRFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
FRWAEForeign currency key FRWAECUKY5TCURCWAERS
KSTRGCost Object KSTRGCHAR12Assigned to domainKSTRGKTR
PSPNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8PRPSKONPRPS_POSNR
COPA_POSIDWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_POSIDCHAR24PROJNPS_POSIDPRO
COPA_CRMIDCRM Marketing Element RKECRMELEM_POSIDCHAR24ABPSNPS_POSIDPRO
KSTARCost Element KSTARCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKSTARKAT
WRTTPValue Type CO_WRTTPCHAR2CO_WRTTP
WTG001Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG002Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG003Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG004Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG005Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG006Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG007Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG008Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG009Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG010Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG011Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG012Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG013Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG014Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG015Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTG016Total Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG001Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG002Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG003Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG004Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG005Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG006Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG007Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG008Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG009Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG010Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG011Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG012Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG013Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG014Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG015Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WOG016Total Value in Object Currency WOGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG001Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG002Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG003Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG004Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG005Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG006Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG007Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG008Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG009Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG010Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG011Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG012Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG013Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG014Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG015Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKG016Total Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF001Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF002Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF003Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF004Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF005Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF006Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF007Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF008Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF009Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF010Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF011Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF012Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF013Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF014Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF015Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WKF016Fixed Value in Controlling Area Currency WKFXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
MEG001Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG002Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG003Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG004Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG005Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG006Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG007Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG008Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG009Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG010Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG011Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG012Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG013Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG014Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG015Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEG016Total Quantity MEGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CEST8 using ABAP code?

As CEST8 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 CEST8 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEST8

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEST8 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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