SAP COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS Sender + Recipient: Common Fields in Posting Variant Table data and field list

COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS 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 + Recipient: Common Fields in Posting Variant" 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_COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS TYPE COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS.

The COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sender + Recipient: Common Fields in Posting Variant data available in SAP. These include XPERNR (Show personnel number), XAUSBTR (Show output), XMBGBTR (Show quantity), XSGTEXT (Show item text)... 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. .

COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS 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 COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS 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
XTARIFShow total price X_TARIF_FADE_INCHAR1XFELD
XPERNRShow personnel number X_PERNR_FADE_INCHAR1XFELD
XAUSBTRShow output X_AUSBTR_FADE_INCHAR1XFELD
XMBGBTRShow quantity X_MBGBTR_FADE_INCHAR1XFELD
XSGTEXTShow item text X_SGTXT_FADE_INCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS 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 COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COOBJ_GENERAL_FLAGS

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

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