SAP CEC01 CO-PA: Transfer structure for selection function module Table data and field list

CEC01 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 "CO-PA: Transfer structure for selection function module" 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_CEC01 TYPE CEC01.

The CEC01 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CO-PA: Transfer structure for selection function module data available in SAP. These include SEL_LINE (String for selection screen), CHOICE (Selected entry), SPECIAL (CO-PA: special entry), LOW (CO-PA characteristic value)... 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. .

CEC01 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CEC01 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 CEC01 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
FNAMCO-PA characteristic value RKB1T_CHARCHAR50KEYID
SEL_LINEString for selection screen SEL_STRINGCHAR70CHAR70
CHOICESelected entry RKE_CHOICECHAR1CHAR1
SPECIALCO-PA: special entry RKE_SPECIACHAR1CHAR1
LOWCO-PA characteristic value RKB1T_CHARCHAR50KEYID
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
INACTIVEDisplay indicator for sets in the Report Painter RKE_INACTCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CEC01 using ABAP code?

As CEC01 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 CEC01 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEC01

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEC01 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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