COTEXTCOPY SAP (Structure for physically copying texts) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for physically copying texts




ABAP Code to SELECT data from COTEXTCOPY
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

COTEXTCOPY 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 "Structure for physically copying texts" 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_COTEXTCOPY TYPE COTEXTCOPY.

The COTEXTCOPY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for physically copying texts data available in SAP. These include LTSCH_OLD (Name), OBJECT_OLD (Texts: Application Object), SPRAS_OLD (Language key), ID_NEW (Text ID).. 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP COTEXTCOPY 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
ID_OLDText ID TDIDCHAR4Assigned to domainTDID
LTSCH_OLDName TDOBNAMECHAR70TDOBNAME
OBJECT_OLDTexts: Application Object TDOBJECTCHAR10Assigned to domainTDOBJECT
SPRAS_OLDLanguage key TDSPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
ID_NEWText ID TDIDCHAR4Assigned to domainTDID
LTSCH_NEWName TDOBNAMECHAR70TDOBNAME
OBJECT_NEWTexts: Application Object TDOBJECTCHAR10Assigned to domainTDOBJECT
SPRAS_NEWLanguage key TDSPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
OBJECTData objects of a task list CP_OBJECTCHAR1PLN_OBJECT
AUFPLRouting number of operations in the order CO_AUFPLNUMC10AUFPL
APLZLInternal counter CIM_COUNTNUMC8CIM_COUNT
RSNUMNumber of Reservation/Dependent Requirement RSNUMNUMC10Assigned to domainRSNUMRES
RSPOSItem Number of Reservation/Dependent Requirement RSPOSNUMC4RSPOSRPO
SUBRCSubroutines for return code SUBRCNUMC2EK08R_RC
MLST_ZAEHLMilestone number MLST_ZAEHLNUMC12NUM12
KTSCHStandard text key KTSCHCHAR7Assigned to domainKTSCH
LTXA1Operation short text LTXA1CHAR40TEXT40
LTXA2Second line of the description LTXA2CHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As COTEXTCOPY 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 COTEXTCOPY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COTEXTCOPY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about COTEXTCOPY 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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