WCAT_HEADER SAP (Cost allocation transfer structure (header)) Structure details
Description: Cost allocation transfer structure (header)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
WCAT_HEADER 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 allocation transfer structure (header)" 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_WCAT_HEADER TYPE WCAT_HEADER.
The WCAT_HEADER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Cost allocation transfer structure (header) data available in SAP. These include WRART (Agency business: Payment type), USE_CASE (Use Case Type), BUKRS (Company Code), EKORG (Purchasing Organization).. 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)
SAP WCAT_HEADER 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 |
| LFART | Agency business: Billing document type | WFART | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | WFART | WFA | ||
| WRART | Agency business: Payment type | WRART | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | WRART | WRA | ||
| USE_CASE | Use Case Type | WLF_USE_CASE_TYPE | CHAR | 2 | WLF_USE_CASE_TYPE | ||||
| BUKRS | Company Code | BUKRS | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | BUKRS | BUK | C_T001 | |
| EKORG | Purchasing Organization | EKORG | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | EKORG | EKO | ||
| EKGRP | Purchasing Group | EKGRP | CHAR | 3 | Assigned to domain | EKGRP | EKG | ||
| VKORG | Sales Organization | VKORG | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | VKORG | VKO | C_VKORG | |
| VTWEG | Distribution Channel | VTWEG | CHAR | 2 | Assigned to domain | VTWEG | VTW | C_VTWEG | |
| LIFNR | Account Number of Vendor or Creditor | LIFNR | CHAR | 10 | Assigned to domain | ALPHA | LIFNR | LIF | KRED_C |
| WAERL | Currency of Agency Document | WAERL | CUKY | 5 | Assigned to domain | WAERS | FWS | ||
| WFDAT | Agency business: Posting date | WFDAT | DATS | 8 | DATUM |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure WCAT_HEADER using ABAP code?
As WCAT_HEADER 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 WCAT_HEADER as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table WCAT_HEADER
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about WCAT_HEADER and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects