SAP COML_INFOTEXTS Screen Fields for Displaying Hierarchy and Category Texts Table data and field list

COML_INFOTEXTS 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 "Screen Fields for Displaying Hierarchy and Category Texts" 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_INFOTEXTS TYPE COML_INFOTEXTS.

The COML_INFOTEXTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Fields for Displaying Hierarchy and Category Texts data available in SAP. These include CAT_TEXT (Category Description), NEW_CAT_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_INFOTEXTS structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COML_INFOTEXTS 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_INFOTEXTS 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
HIER_TEXTCategory Hierarchy Description COMT_HIERARCHY_TEXTCHAR40TEXT40
CAT_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80
NEW_CAT_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80

Key field Non-key field



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

As COML_INFOTEXTS 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_INFOTEXTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COML_INFOTEXTS

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

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