E2CSKB SAP (Cost elements: Controlling area) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Cost elements: Controlling area




ABAP Code to SELECT data from E2CSKB
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

E2CSKB 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: Controlling area" 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_E2CSKB TYPE E2CSKB.

The E2CSKB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Cost elements: Controlling area data available in SAP. These include KOKRS (Controlling Area), DATBI (CHAR08), DATAB (CHAR08), KATYP (Cost element category).. 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 E2CSKB 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
MSGFNFunction MSGFNCHAR3MSGFN
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
DATBICHAR08 CHAR08CHAR8CHAR08
DATABCHAR08 CHAR08CHAR8CHAR08
KATYPCost element category KATYPCHAR2ALPHAKATYP
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
MGEFLIndicator for Recording Consumption Quantities MGEFLCHAR1YNFLG
MSEHIThree-digit character field for IDocs CHAR03CHAR3CHAR3
DEAKTIndicator: Cost element deactivated CO_DEAKTCHAR1CO_DEAKT
LOEVMCharacter field of length 1 CHAR_LG_01CHAR1CHAR_LG_01
RECIDRecovery Indicator JV_RECINDCHAR2Assigned to domainALPHAJV_RECIND

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure E2CSKB using ABAP code?

As E2CSKB 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 E2CSKB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table E2CSKB

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about E2CSKB 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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