CSKAF SAP (Field selection from CSKA for master data validation) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field selection from CSKA for master data validation




ABAP Code to SELECT data from CSKAF
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CSKAF 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 "Field selection from CSKA for master data validation" 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_CSKAF TYPE CSKAF.

The CSKAF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field selection from CSKA for master data validation data available in SAP. These include KSTAR (Cost Element), BUPER (Posting period), KATYP (Cost element category), MGEFL (Indicator for Recording Consumption Quantities).. 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. .

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


SAP CSKAF structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
KSTARCost Element KSTARCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKSTARKAT
BUPERPosting period POPERNUMC3POPERPOPR
KATYPCost element category KATYPCHAR2ALPHAKATYP
MGEFLIndicator for Recording Consumption Quantities MGEFLCHAR1YNFLG
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
EIGENCost element attributes EIGENCHAR8EIGEN
COMPLIndicator Range Is Complete (Used Internally) COMPLCHAR1YNFLG
KTEXTGeneral Name KTEXTCHAR20TEXT20
RECIDRecovery Indicator JV_RECINDCHAR2Assigned to domainALPHAJV_RECIND
LTEXTDescription KLTXTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As CSKAF 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 CSKAF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CSKAF

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

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


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