SAP COTPLDEFCOLT Template column texts per class Table data and field list

COTPLDEFCOLT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Template column texts per class data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COTPLDEFCOLT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Template column texts per class data available in SAP. These include TPLCOL (Template columntypes), LANGU (Language Key), COLTEXT (Short Text for Fixed Values)... 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. .

COTPLDEFCOLT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: S - System table, maint. only by SAP, change = modification
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

Text table for: COTPLDEFCOL


SAP COTPLDEFCOLT table 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 COTPLDEFCOLT 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
CLASSTemplate Main Environment COTPL_MCLASSCHAR3COTPLCLASSCOTPL_CLASSTPCCOTPL_MCLASS
TPLCOLTemplate columntypes COTPL_COLUMNCHAR1COTPLDEFCOLCOTPL_COLUMN
LANGULanguage Key LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
COLTEXTShort Text for Fixed Values VAL_TEXTCHAR60DDTEXT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table COTPLDEFCOLT using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on COTPLDEFCOLT to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_COTPLDEFCOLT TYPE COTPLDEFCOLT.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COTPLDEFCOLT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COTPLDEFCOLT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COTPLDEFCOLT

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

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