SAP PSO42 Controlling automatic approval and posting Table data and field list

PSO42 is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Controlling automatic approval and posting data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The PSO42 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Controlling automatic approval and posting data available in SAP. These include BUKFM (Company Code Group FM), USNAM (Processor), PSOTY (Document category payment requests), PSOXG (Indicator: Save completed requests as approved)... 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. .

PSO42 table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP PSO42 table 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 PSO42 table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table PSO42 using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on PSO42 to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_PSO42 TYPE PSO42.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM PSO42
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_PSO42
WHERE...

How to access SAP table PSO42

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PSO42 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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