COINT_GUID SAP (IDs of External Objects) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: IDs of External Objects




ABAP Code to SELECT data from COINT_GUID
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Access table COINT_GUID




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

COINT_GUID 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 "IDs of External Objects" 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_COINT_GUID TYPE COINT_GUID.

The COINT_GUID table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IDs of External Objects data available in SAP. These include GUID (Technical Key for External Object).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP COINT_GUID 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
GUIDTechnical Key for External Object COINT_TP_OBJECT_IDCHAR34IAOM_OBJECT_KEY

Key field Non-key field



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

As COINT_GUID 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 COINT_GUID as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COINT_GUID

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

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


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