SAP COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT Field Catalog for Category Tree Table data and field list

COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT 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 "Field Catalog for Category Tree" 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_COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT TYPE COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT.

The COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog for Category Tree data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description)... 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. .

COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT 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 COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT 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
CATEGORY_GUIDCategory GUID as CHAR32 COMT_CATEGORY_GUID_CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID COMT_CATEGORY_IDCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CAT_HIER
CATEGORY_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80

Key field Non-key field



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

As COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT 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 COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COML_CATEGORYUI_FCAT

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

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