SAP COCOBL COBL fields that may be substituted in CO Table data and field list

COCOBL 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 "COBL fields that may be substituted in CO" 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_COCOBL TYPE COCOBL.

The COCOBL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about COBL fields that may be substituted in CO data available in SAP. These include ... 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. .

COCOBL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP COCOBL structure 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 COCOBL 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
BLTXTDocument Header Text CO_BLTXTCHAR50TEXT50

Key field Non-key field



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

As COCOBL 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 COCOBL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COCOBL

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

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