SAP COACT List of possible actions for authorizations Table data and field list

COACT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store List of possible actions for authorizations data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COACT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List of possible actions for authorizations data available in SAP. These include CO_ACTION (Actions for CO-OM Authorization Check)... 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. .

COACT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

Text table = COACTT


SAP COACT 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 COACT 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
CO_ACTIONActions for CO-OM Authorization Check CO_ACTIONNUMC4CO_ACTION

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COACT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COACT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COACT

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

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