EDI_COBL SAP (EDI Coding Block) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: EDI Coding Block




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

EDI_COBL 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 "EDI Coding Block" 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_EDI_COBL TYPE EDI_COBL.

The EDI_COBL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about EDI Coding Block data available in SAP. These include BZDAT (Asset value date), KOKRS (Controlling Area), WERKS (Plant), GSBER (Business Area).. 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 EDI_COBL 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
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
BZDATAsset value date BZDATDATS8DATUM
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
WERKSPlant WERKS_DCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKSWRKH_T001W_C
GSBERBusiness Area GSBERCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
PARGBTrading partner's business area PARGBCHAR4Assigned to domainGSBERGSB
VBUNDCompany ID of trading partner RASSCCHAR6Assigned to domainALPHARCOMPPGS
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
AUFNROrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
ANLN1Main Asset Number ANLN1CHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAANLN1AN1
ANLN2Asset Subnumber ANLN2CHAR4Assigned to domainALPHAANLN2AN2
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
MATNRMaterial Number MATNRCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMATS_MAT1
BWTARValuation Type BWTAR_DCHAR10Assigned to domainBWTARBWT
PRCTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
PPRCTRPartner Profit Center PPRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPPC
ANBWAAsset Transaction Type ANBWACHAR3Assigned to domainBWASL
RMVCTTransaction Type RMVCTCHAR3Assigned to domainRMVCT
FIPOSCommitment Item FIPOSCHAR14Assigned to domainFIPOSFIP
FISTLFunds Center FISTLCHAR16Assigned to domainFISTLFIS
GEBERFund BP_GEBERCHAR10Assigned to domainBP_GEBERFIC
BUDSTBudget center BUDSTCHAR16BUDST
BUPOSBudget item BUPOSCHAR14BUPOS
IMKEYInternal Key for Real Estate Object IMKEYCHAR8IMKEY
KSTRGCost Object KSTRGCHAR12Assigned to domainKSTRGKTR
PAOBJNRProfitability Segment Number (CO-PA) RKEOBJNRNUMC10RKEOBJNR
PS_PSP_PNRWork Breakdown Structure Element (WBS Element) PS_PSP_PNRNUMC8Assigned to domainKONPRPS_POSNR
NPLNRNetwork Number for Account Assignment NPLNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRNET
KDAUFSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
VNAMEJoint Venture JV_NAMECHAR6Assigned to domainALPHAJV_NAMEJVV
RECIDRecovery Indicator JV_RECINDCHAR2Assigned to domainALPHAJV_RECIND
VPTNRPartner account number JV_PARTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNR
TXJCDTax Jurisdiction TXJCDCHAR15Assigned to domainTXJCDTXJ
DABRZReference Date for Settlement DABRBEZDATS8DDAT
BUDGET_PDFM: Budget Period FM_BUDGET_PERIODCHAR10Assigned to domainFM_BUDGET_PERIODBUDPER

Key field Non-key field



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

As EDI_COBL 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 EDI_COBL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EDI_COBL

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