COBL_PA SAP (Shortened Account Assignment Block for Profitability Segment) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Shortened Account Assignment Block for Profitability Segment




ABAP Code to SELECT data from COBL_PA
Related tables to COBL_PA
Access table COBL_PA




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

COBL_PA 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 "Shortened Account Assignment Block for Profitability Segment" 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_PA TYPE COBL_PA.

The COBL_PA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Shortened Account Assignment Block for Profitability Segment data available in SAP. These include BUKRS (Company Code), GLVOR (Business Transaction), VORGN (Transaction Type for General Ledger), GJAHR (Fiscal Year).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP COBL_PA 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
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
GLVORBusiness Transaction GLVORCHAR4CHAR4
VORGNTransaction Type for General Ledger VORGNCHAR4VORGN
GJAHRFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
HKONTGeneral Ledger Account HKONTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNR
PAOBJNRProfitability Segment Number (CO-PA) RKEOBJNRNUMC10RKEOBJNR
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
PS_PSP_PNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
PRCTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
PPRCTRPartner Profit Center PPRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPPC
SEGMENTSegment for Segmental Reporting FB_SEGMENTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAFB_SEGMENT
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS

Key field Non-key field



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

As COBL_PA 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_PA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COBL_PA

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about COBL_PA 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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