CSKB_EX SAP (Cost Elements: Maintainable Fields) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Cost Elements: Maintainable Fields




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

CSKB_EX 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 "Cost Elements: Maintainable Fields" 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_CSKB_EX TYPE CSKB_EX.

The CSKB_EX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Cost Elements: Maintainable Fields data available in SAP. These include KOKRS (Controlling Area), KSTAR (Cost Element), DATBI (Valid To Date), DATAB (Valid-From Date).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP CSKB_EX 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
KSTARCost Element KSTARCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKSTARKAT
DATBIValid To Date DATBIDATS8DATUM
DATABValid-From Date DATABDATS8DATUM
KTEXTGeneral Name KTEXTCHAR20TEXT20
LTEXTDescription KLTXTCHAR40TEXT40
ERSDACreated on ERFDTDATS8DATUM
USNAMEntered by ERFNMCHAR12USNAM
KATYPCost element category KATYPCHAR2ALPHAKATYP
EIGENCost element attributes EIGENCHAR8EIGEN
MGEFLIndicator for Recording Consumption Quantities MGEFLCHAR1YNFLG
MSEHIUnit of Measurement MSEHIUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
RECIDRecovery Indicator JV_RECINDCHAR2T8JJALPHAJV_RECIND
MCTXTSearch term for matchcode use MCDS2CHAR20CHAR20
FUNC_AREAFunctional Area FKBERCHAR16Assigned to domainFKBERFBE

Key field Non-key field



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

As CSKB_EX 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 CSKB_EX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CSKB_EX

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CSKB_EX 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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