SAP COPA_SHLP CO-PA: Structure for Search Help Exits Table data and field list

COPA_SHLP 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: Structure for Search Help Exits" 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_SHLP TYPE COPA_SHLP.

The COPA_SHLP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CO-PA: Structure for Search Help Exits data available in SAP. These include TCODE (Transaction Code)... 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_SHLP structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COPA_SHLP 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_SHLP 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
KSCHL	Search help included in a collective search help	SUBSHLP	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		SHLPNAME		DD_SUBSHLP
TCODE	Transaction Code	SYTCODE	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		TCODE

Key field

Non-key field

< COPA_SEGMENTFIELDTAB - Segment Field Tab Description COPA_SSTRCV_HELP - Structure/Screen Fields for PA Transfer Structure >

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

As COPA_SHLP 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_SHLP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COPA_SHLP

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

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