SAP ESH_EX_CPOINTER Change Pointer Storage Table data and field list

ESH_EX_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_EX_CPOINTER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change Pointer Storage data available in SAP. These include SW_COMP_ID (Software Component), OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), OBJECT_ID (General ID), ENTRY_TYPE (Change Pointer Entry Type)... 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_EX_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_EX_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_EX_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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
SW_COMP_IDSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
OBJECT_TYPE_IDObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
OBJECT_IDGeneral ID ESH_E_IF_GENERAL_IDCHAR255ESH_D_IF_GENERAL_ID
ENTRY_TYPEChange Pointer Entry Type ESH_E_EX_CP_ENTRY_TYPECHAR1ESH_D_EX_CP_ENTRY_TYPE
TIMESTAMPUTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmssmmmuuun) TIMESTAMPLDEC21(7) TZNTSTMPL
CHANGE_TYPEChange Type: I = Insert; U = Update; D = Delete ESH_E_CO_CHANGE_TYPECHAR1ESH_D_CO_CHANGE_TYPE
STATUSChange Pointer Processing Status ESH_E_EX_CP_PROC_STATUSCHAR1ESH_D_EX_CP_PROC_STATUS
HAS_ERRORProcessed with Error ESH_E_EX_CP_ERRORCHAR1ESH_D_EX_CP_ERROR
USER_IDUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
OBJECT_DATA 0

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM ESH_EX_CPOINTER
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_ESH_EX_CPOINTER
WHERE...

How to access SAP table ESH_EX_CPOINTER

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ESH_EX_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).