SAP TCOBFIELDS Coding Block: Field Characteristics Table data and field list

TCOBFIELDS is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Coding Block: Field Characteristics data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The TCOBFIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Coding Block: Field Characteristics data available in SAP. These include F_CHECK (Function Module for Local Check), F_DESCRIPT (Function Module for Additional Account Assignment Texts), F_SHOW (Function Module for Displaying Master Data)... 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. .

TCOBFIELDS table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP TCOBFIELDS 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 TCOBFIELDS 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
FDNAMCoding block field name COBL_FDNAMCHAR30TCOBMFDNAME
F_CHECKFunction Module for Local Check COBL_FUNCTION_CHECKCHAR30CHAR30
F_DESCRIPTFunction Module for Additional Account Assignment Texts COBL_FUNCTION_DESCRIPTCHAR30CHAR30
F_SHOWFunction Module for Displaying Master Data COBL_FUNCTION_SHOWCHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM TCOBFIELDS
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_TCOBFIELDS
WHERE...

How to access SAP table TCOBFIELDS

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

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