SAP COFI_HEADER Header Information for FI Document Table data and field list

COFI_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 "Header Information for FI Document" 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_COFI_HEADER TYPE COFI_HEADER.

The COFI_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Header Information for FI Document data available in SAP. These include BUDAT (Posting Date in the Document), BLART (Document Type)... 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. .

COFI_HEADER structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COFI_HEADER 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 COFI_HEADER 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
MONAT	Fiscal Period	MONAT	NUMC	2			MONAT
BUDAT	Posting Date in the Document	BUDAT	DATS	8			DATUM
BLART	Document Type	BLART	CHAR	2	Assigned to domain		BLART	BAR

Key field

Non-key field

< COFI_F_CUR - Inter-Company Allocation Message: Currency Information COFI_I - Message for intercompany allocations (CO->FI) >

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

As COFI_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 COFI_HEADER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COFI_HEADER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about COFI_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).