SAP PROTOCOL_COPY Log for Copying Rules Eligible for Cover Table data and field list

PROTOCOL_COPY 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 "Log for Copying Rules Eligible for Cover" 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_PROTOCOL_COPY TYPE PROTOCOL_COPY.

The PROTOCOL_COPY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Log for Copying Rules Eligible for Cover data available in SAP. These include GJAHR (Fiscal Year), FIPEX (Commitment Item), FICTR (Funds Center), FONDS (Fund)... 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. .

PROTOCOL_COPY structure Technical Details:

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

SAP PROTOCOL_COPY 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 PROTOCOL_COPY 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
FIKRS	Financial Management Area	FIKRS	CHAR	4	Assigned to domain		FIKRS	FIK
GJAHR	Fiscal Year	GJAHR	NUMC	4		GJAHR	GJAHR	GJR
FIPEX	Commitment Item	FM_FIPEX	CHAR	24			FM_FIPEX	FPS
FICTR	Funds Center	FM_FICTR	CHAR	16	Assigned to domain		FISTL	FIS
FONDS	Fund	BP_GEBER	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain		BP_GEBER	FIC
FAREA	Functional Area	FM_FAREA	CHAR	16	Assigned to domain		FKBER	FBE
COVERPOOL	Cover pool	FM_DECKRNG	CHAR	16	Assigned to domain		FM_DECKRNG
MESSAGE	Message when Copying Cover Eligibility Rules	FM_COPY_MESSAGE	CHAR	80

Key field

Non-key field

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

As PROTOCOL_COPY 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 PROTOCOL_COPY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PROTOCOL_COPY

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

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