SAP CEPL3 CO-PA planning: Tab. for lock object for screen use Table data and field list

CEPL3 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 planning: Tab. for lock object for screen use" 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_CEPL3 TYPE CEPL3.

The CEPL3 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CO-PA planning: Tab. for lock object for screen use data available in SAP. These include DNUM (CHAR04 data element for SYST)... 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. .

CEPL3 structure Technical Details:

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

SAP CEPL3 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 CEPL3 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
DNUM	CHAR04 data element for SYST	SYCHAR04	CHAR	4			SYCHAR04

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP structure CEPL3 using ABAP code?

As CEPL3 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 CEPL3 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEPL3

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about CEPL3 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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