COBL_HEADER SAP (Sender/Receiver Header Information from COBL) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Sender/Receiver Header Information from COBL




ABAP Code to SELECT data from COBL_HEADER
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Access table COBL_HEADER




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

COBL_HEADER 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 "Sender/Receiver Header Information from COBL" 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_COBL_HEADER TYPE COBL_HEADER.

The COBL_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sender/Receiver Header Information from COBL data available in SAP. These include GJAHR (Fiscal Year), PERAB (From Period), PERBI (To period), WKGBTR (Total Value in Controlling Area Currency).. 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. .

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


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

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
GJAHRFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
PERABFrom Period CO_PERABNUMC3PERBL
PERBITo period CO_PERBINUMC3PERBL
WKGBTRTotal Value in Controlling Area Currency WKGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
WTGBTRTotal Value in Transaction Currency WTGXXXCURR15(2) WERTV8
MBGBTRTotal quantity entered MBGXXXQUAN15(3) MENGV8
MEINBPosted Unit of Measure MEINBUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
VRGNGCO Business Transaction CO_VORGANGCHAR4Assigned to domainJ_VORGANG
VERSNVersion VERSNCHAR3Assigned to domainALPHACOVERSIKVS
SIGN_APPlan/actual indicator SIGN_APCHAR1SIGN_AP
TWAERTransaction Currency TWAERCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS
BELTPDebit type BP_INOUTNUMC1BP_INOUT
EBELNPurchasing Document Number EBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAEBELNBESMEKK_C
EBELPItem Number of Purchasing Document EBELPNUMC5Assigned to domainEBELPBSP
ZEKKNSequential Number of Account Assignment DZEKKNNUMC2NUM02
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
SGTXTSegment text CO_SGTXTCHAR50TEXT50

Key field Non-key field



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

As COBL_HEADER 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 COBL_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COBL_HEADER

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

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


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