SAP COML_SCHEME Screen Structure: Numbering Scheme Table data and field list

COML_SCHEME 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 Structure: Numbering Scheme" 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_SCHEME TYPE COML_SCHEME.

The COML_SCHEME table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Structure: Numbering Scheme data available in SAP. These include SCHEME_ID (Numbering Scheme), SCHEME_TEXT (Numbering Scheme Description), SCHEME_NUM_SEGMENTS (Number of Levels in a Numbering Scheme)... 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_SCHEME structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COML_SCHEME 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_SCHEME 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
SCHEME_GUIDNumbering Scheme GUID COMT_SCHEME_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
SCHEME_IDNumbering Scheme COMT_SCHEME_IDCHAR10COM_SCHEME_ID
SCHEME_TEXTNumbering Scheme Description COMT_SCHEME_TEXTCHAR40TEXT40
SCHEME_NUM_SEGMENTSNumber of Levels in a Numbering Scheme COMT_SCHEME_NUM_SEGMENTSNUMC2COM_SCHEME_SEGMENT

Key field Non-key field



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

As COML_SCHEME 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_SCHEME as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COML_SCHEME

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

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