KOSTL_LSTAR SAP (Cost Center and Activity Type) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Cost Center and Activity Type




ABAP Code to SELECT data from KOSTL_LSTAR
Related tables to KOSTL_LSTAR
Access table KOSTL_LSTAR




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

KOSTL_LSTAR 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 Center and Activity Type" 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_KOSTL_LSTAR TYPE KOSTL_LSTAR.

The KOSTL_LSTAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Cost Center and Activity Type data available in SAP. These include LSTAR (Activity Type).. 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 KOSTL_LSTAR 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
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
LSTARActivity Type LSTARCHAR6Assigned to domainLSTARLARLART_EMPTY

Key field Non-key field



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

As KOSTL_LSTAR 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 KOSTL_LSTAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KOSTL_LSTAR

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