In order to export or copy data to clipboard from ABAP program you need to use the method CLIPBOARD_EXPORT of the class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES. The code snippet to copy an internal table of text to clipboard as follows:
REPORT zcopytoclipboard. DATA: gt_text TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF char255, gs_text LIKE LINE OF gt_text, gv_rc TYPE i. gs_text = 'This is a program to demonstrate'. APPEND gs_text TO gt_text. gs_text = 'copy data to clipboard from abap'. APPEND gs_text TO gt_text. CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>clipboard_export IMPORTING data = gt_text CHANGING rc = gv_rc. IF gv_rc = 0. MESSAGE 'Data is copied to clipboard' TYPE 'I'. ENDIF.
To import data from Clipboard you’ll use the same class but the method CLIPBOARD_IMPORT as follows:
REPORT zpastefromclipboard. DATA: gt_text TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF char255, gs_text LIKE LINE OF gt_text. cl_gui_frontend_services=>clipboard_import( IMPORTING data = gt_text EXCEPTIONS cntl_error = 1 error_no_gui = 2 not_supported_by_gui = 3 ). IF sy-subrc = 0. LOOP AT gt_text INTO gs_text. WRITE: / gs_text. ENDLOOP. ENDIF.