SAP COUP_SORT_FIELDS Possible Sort Fields Collective Conversion of Planned Orders Table data and field list

COUP_SORT_FIELDS 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 "Possible Sort Fields Collective Conversion of Planned Orders" 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_COUP_SORT_FIELDS TYPE COUP_SORT_FIELDS.

The COUP_SORT_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Possible Sort Fields Collective Conversion of Planned Orders data available in SAP. These include PWWRK (Production plant in planned order), PERTR (Planned opening date in planned order), PSTTR (Order start date in planned order), PEDTR (Order finish date in the planned order)... 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. .

COUP_SORT_FIELDS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP COUP_SORT_FIELDS 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 COUP_SORT_FIELDS 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
PLNUMPlanned order number PLNUMCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAPLNUMPAF
PWWRKProduction plant in planned order PWWRKCHAR4Assigned to domainWERKS
PERTRPlanned opening date in planned order PERTRDATS8DATUM
PSTTROrder start date in planned order PSTTRDATS8DATUM
PEDTROrder finish date in the planned order PEDTRDATS8DATUM
MATNRPlanning material PLMATCHAR18Assigned to domainMATN1MATNRMAT
KTEXTDescription AUFTEXTCHAR40TEXT40
GSMNGTotal planned order quantity GSMNGQUAN13(3) MENG13
MEINSBase Unit of Measure MEINSUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
AUARTOrder Type AUFARTCHAR4Assigned to domainAUFARTAAT
AUFNUMOrder Number AUFNRCHAR12Assigned to domainALPHAAUFNRANR
PLGRPProduction Supervisor FEVORCHAR3Assigned to domainFEVORCFV
KDAUFSales Order Number KDAUFCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
KDPOSItem Number in Sales Order KDPOSNUMC6NUM06KPO
PSPELWBS Element PS_POSNRNUMC8Assigned to domainABPSPPS_POSNR
SERNRBOM explosion number SERNRCHAR8Assigned to domainSERNR
FEHLIndicator that capacities or material not available CO_MISS_PARTCHAR1XFELD
AUFFXFirming indicator for planned order data PLAFXCHAR1XFELD
KAPFXIndicator: capacity for planned order dispatched KAPFXCHAR1XFELD
MDPBVPlanned order: confirmation of availability MDPBVCHAR1MDPBV

Key field Non-key field



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

As COUP_SORT_FIELDS 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 COUP_SORT_FIELDS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COUP_SORT_FIELDS

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

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