Mass update of cost element description - edit a table

Hi Folks,
i would like to know wich is the best way to update thousand of description of cost element!
this is due to the fact that i have 4 differents languages to manage....so every time it's necessary to enter them in 4 languages, but the problem was that nobody have done like this, so now i have discrepancy at description level and i want to update...quickly.
i was thinking about table editing in CSKA i know it's not the right way to procede but it's only description and i don't want to spent time in making catt....
In any case i would know wich is the command to edit  a table, for my knowledge.
Thanks

Hi,
To edit a table type &sap_edit in the transaction window, while being in SE16N and entering the table. However, the right table for texts is CSKU and not CSKA.
Alternatively, you can do mass creation of cost elements 4 times while log-on in different table (OKB2 and OKB3 transactions).
Regards,
Eli

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