SAP COVAL Log Management Table Table data and field list

COVAL is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Log Management Table data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COVAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Log Management Table data available in SAP. These include APPLCLASS (Application class for DD objects (not used)), SUBCLASS (Subgroup by application class), TABNAME (Table Name), FUNC (Function)... 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. .

COVAL table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP COVAL table 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 COVAL 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
APPLCLASS	Application class for DD objects (not used)	APPLCLASS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		APPLCLASS	APP
SUBCLASS	Subgroup by application class	SUBCLASS	CHAR	2			CFBSUBCLAS
TABNAME	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB
FUNC	Function	COFUNC	CHAR	4			CHAR4
UENUM	Sequence Number	CEPLUENUM	NUMC	6			NUM6
ENAME	User Name	UNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
EDAT	(8-character) Date for SYST	SYDATS	DATS	8			SYDATS
ETIME	TIME Data Element for SYST	SYTIME	TIMS	6			SYTIME
STATUS	Status of program	COVASTATUS	CHAR	1			COVASTATUS
DVERS	Version of internal table on COVA	COVADVERS	NUMC	2			NUMC02

Key field

Non-key field

< COVAD - Variant catalog COVALUATION - Activity Valuation for a CO Object >

How do I retrieve data from SAP table COVAL using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on COVAL to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_COVAL TYPE COVAL.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COVAL
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COVAL
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COVAL

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

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