SAP ESH_S_CP_KEY Change Pointer Key Components Table data and field list

ESH_S_CP_KEY 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 "Change Pointer Key Components" 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_ESH_S_CP_KEY TYPE ESH_S_CP_KEY.

The ESH_S_CP_KEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change Pointer Key Components data available in SAP. These include OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), OBJECT_ID (General 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. .

ESH_S_CP_KEY structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP ESH_S_CP_KEY 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 ESH_S_CP_KEY 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
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

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_CP_KEY 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 ESH_S_CP_KEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_CP_KEY

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

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