SAP COHEADER_EXT Document Header for Screens in Manual Actual Postings (Ext.) Table data and field list

COHEADER_EXT 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 "Document Header for Screens in Manual Actual Postings (Ext.)" 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_COHEADER_EXT TYPE COHEADER_EXT.

The COHEADER_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Document Header for Screens in Manual Actual Postings (Ext.) data available in SAP. These include VAL_GJAHR (Valuation 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. .

COHEADER_EXT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COHEADER_EXT 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 COHEADER_EXT 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
VAL_PERIOValuation Period VAL_PERIONUMC3PERBL
VAL_GJAHRValuation Year VAL_GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR

Key field Non-key field



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

As COHEADER_EXT 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 COHEADER_EXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COHEADER_EXT

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

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