KWFCOST SAP (Period relevant task cost data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Period relevant task cost data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from KWFCOST
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Access table KWFCOST




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

KWFCOST 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 "Period relevant task cost data" 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_KWFCOST TYPE KWFCOST.

The KWFCOST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Period relevant task cost data data available in SAP. These include KOKRS (Controlling Area), PLVAR (Plan Version), OTYPE (Object Type), OBJID (Object ID).. 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 KWFCOST 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 MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
PLVARPlan Version PLVARCHAR2T778PPLVARPOP
OTYPEObject Type OTYPECHAR2T778OOTYPEPOT
OBJIDObject ID OBJEKTIDNUMC8NUM08PON
DATBIValid To Date DATBIDATS8DATUM
DATABValid-From Date DATABDATS8DATUM
PERBILast Period TO_PNUMC3RPMAXBPE
GJRBIValid-to year GBISJNUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
PERABFirst period FROM_PNUMC3RPMAXVPE
GJRABValid-from year GABJANUMC4GJAHRGJAHR
LSTARActivity Type LSTARCHAR6CSLALSTARLARLART_EMPTY
UNITUnit of Measure ABC_UNITUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
QUANTITYCO-ABC Quantity ABC_QUANTQUAN15(3) ABC_QUANT
KOSTLCost Center KOSTLCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKOSTLKOS
KSGRUCost Center Group KSGRUCHAR15GRPNAMEKSG

Key field Non-key field



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

As KWFCOST 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 KWFCOST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table KWFCOST

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