SAP ESH_CO_CPOINTER Change Pointer Storage Table data and field list

ESH_CO_CPOINTER is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Change Pointer Storage data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The ESH_CO_CPOINTER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change Pointer Storage data available in SAP. These include OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), OBJECT_ID (General ID), TIMESTAMP (UTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmssmmmuuun)), CHANGE_TYPE (Change Type: I = Insert; U = Update; D = Delete)... 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. .

ESH_CO_CPOINTER table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP ESH_CO_CPOINTER 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 ESH_CO_CPOINTER 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
OBJECT_TYPE_ID	Object Type	ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPE	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
OBJECT_ID	General ID	ESH_E_IF_GENERAL_ID	CHAR	255			ESH_D_IF_GENERAL_ID
TIMESTAMP	UTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmssmmmuuun)	TIMESTAMPL	DEC	21(7)			TZNTSTMPL
CHANGE_TYPE	Change Type: I = Insert; U = Update; D = Delete	ESH_E_CO_CHANGE_TYPE	CHAR	1			ESH_D_CO_CHANGE_TYPE
STATUS	Change Pointer Processing Status	ESH_E_EX_CP_PROC_STATUS	CHAR	1			ESH_D_EX_CP_PROC_STATUS
HAS_ERROR	Processed with Error	ESH_E_EX_CP_ERROR	CHAR	1			ESH_D_EX_CP_ERROR
USER_ID	User Name	SYUNAME	CHAR	12			SYCHAR12
OBJECT_DATA				0

Key field

Non-key field

< ESH_CNT_PROC_CHN - Generated process chains by content generation ESH_CO_JOB_INFO - Information about background jobs >

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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM ESH_CO_CPOINTER
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_ESH_CO_CPOINTER
WHERE...

How to access SAP table ESH_CO_CPOINTER

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

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