SAP COTAR Prices for Valuation of Activity Allocations Table data and field list

COTAR 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 "Prices for Valuation of Activity Allocations" 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_COTAR TYPE COTAR.

The COTAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Prices for Valuation of Activity Allocations data available in SAP. These include VERSN (Version), OBJNR (Object number), BWSTRAT (Strategy for Determining an Allocation Price), PERIO (Period)... 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. .

COTAR structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COTAR 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 COTAR 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
GJAHR	Fiscal Year	GJAHR	NUMC	4		GJAHR	GJAHR	GJR
VERSN	Version	VERSN	CHAR	3	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	COVERSI	KVS
OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR
BWSTRAT	Strategy for Determining an Allocation Price	BWSTRAT	CHAR	1			BWSTRAT
PERIO	Period	CO_PERIO	NUMC	3			PERBL	VPE
KWAER	Controlling area currency	KWAER	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS	KWS
TKG	Total Price per Unit of Measure in CO Area Currency	TKGXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TKF	Fixed Price Per Unit of Measure in CO Area Currency	TKFXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TKE	Price Unit in Controlling Area Currency	TKEXXX	NUMC	5			PRCUNIT
OWAERS	Currency Key	OWAER	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS	OWS
TOG	Fixed and Variable Price per UoM in Object Currency	TOGXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TOF	Fixed Price Per UoM in Object Currency	TOFXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TOE	Price Units in Object Currency	TOEXXX	NUMC	5			TOEXXX
OWAERR	Currency Key	OWAER	CUKY	5	Assigned to domain		WAERS	OWS
TOGR	Fixed and Variable Price per UoM in Object Currency	TOGXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TOFR	Fixed Price Per UoM in Object Currency	TOFXXX	CURR	11(2)			WERTV6
TOER	Price Units in Object Currency	TOEXXX	NUMC	5			TOEXXX

Key field

Non-key field

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

As COTAR 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 COTAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COTAR

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

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