SAP COPA_PRINT_CHAR Print Line Items: Characteristics Table data and field list

COPA_PRINT_CHAR 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 "Print Line Items: Characteristics" 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_COPA_PRINT_CHAR TYPE COPA_PRINT_CHAR.

The COPA_PRINT_CHAR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Print Line Items: Characteristics data available in SAP. These include FIELD_VALUE (CO-PA characteristic value), VALUE_TEXT (KE 60-character description in RKB1T)... 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. .

COPA_PRINT_CHAR structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COPA_PRINT_CHAR 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 COPA_PRINT_CHAR 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
FIELD_TEXTLong Field Label SCRTEXT_LCHAR40SCRTEXT_L
FIELD_VALUECO-PA characteristic value RKB1T_CHARCHAR50KEYID
VALUE_TEXTKE 60-character description in RKB1T RKB1T_LTXTCHAR60RKB1T_LTXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As COPA_PRINT_CHAR 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 COPA_PRINT_CHAR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COPA_PRINT_CHAR

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

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