SAP PCA_AR_AP EC-PCA: Transfer Payables/Receivables Table data and field list

PCA_AR_AP 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 "EC-PCA: Transfer Payables/Receivables" 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_PCA_AR_AP TYPE PCA_AR_AP.

The PCA_AR_AP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about EC-PCA: Transfer Payables/Receivables data available in SAP. These include PPRCTR (Profit Center), RASSC (Company ID of trading partner), HKONT (General Ledger Account), KOART (Account 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. .

PCA_AR_AP structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP PCA_AR_AP structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the PCA_AR_AP table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
PRCTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
PPRCTRProfit Center PRCTRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPRCTRPRCPRCTR_EMPTY
RASSCCompany ID of trading partner RASSCCHAR6Assigned to domainALPHARCOMPPGS
HKONTGeneral Ledger Account HKONTCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHASAKNR
KOARTAccount Type KOARTCHAR1KOART
SHKZGDebit/Credit Indicator SHKZGCHAR1SHKZG
KUNNRCustomer Numbers KUNNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAKUNNRKUNC_KUNNR
LIFNRAccount Number of Vendor or Creditor LIFNRCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALIFNRLIFKRED_C
DMBTRTotal amounts per document WRBTR_F048CURR15(2) WERTV8
DMBE2Total amounts per document WRBTR_F048CURR15(2) WERTV8
DMBE3Total amounts per document WRBTR_F048CURR15(2) WERTV8

Key field Non-key field



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

As PCA_AR_AP 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 PCA_AR_AP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PCA_AR_AP

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PCA_AR_AP and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).