SAP COMM_ATTR_ALIAS Attribute Alias Table data and field list

COMM_ATTR_ALIAS is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Attribute Alias data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COMM_ATTR_ALIAS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Attribute Alias data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), HIERARCHY_GUID (Category Hierarchy GUID), SETTYPE_GUID (GUID of a Set Type (16 Characters)), ATTRIBUTE_GUID (GUID of an Attribute (16 Characters))... 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. .

COMM_ATTR_ALIAS table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP COMM_ATTR_ALIAS table 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 COMM_ATTR_ALIAS 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
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
HIERARCHY_GUID	Category Hierarchy GUID	COMT_HIERARCHY_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
SETTYPE_GUID	GUID of a Set Type (16 Characters)	COMT_SETTYPE_GUID16	RAW	16			SYSUUID
ATTRIBUTE_GUID	GUID of an Attribute (16 Characters)	COMT_ATTRIBUTE_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
ATTRIBUTE_ALIAS	Attribute Alias	COMT_ATTRIBUTE_ALIAS	CHAR	40			COM_ATTRIBUTE_ALIAS
VALID_FROM	Valid From (Time Stamp)	COMT_VALID_FROM	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TO	Valid To (Time Stamp)	COMT_VALID_TO	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
UPNAME	Name of the User Who Last Changed the Set	COMT_UPNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
HISTEX	History Exists	COMT_HISTEX	CHAR	1			COM_BOOLEAN
LOGSYS	Original System	COMT_LOGSYS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS	COM_LOGSYS	COM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP table COMM_ATTR_ALIAS using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on COMM_ATTR_ALIAS to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_COMM_ATTR_ALIAS TYPE COMM_ATTR_ALIAS.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COMM_ATTR_ALIAS
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COMM_ATTR_ALIAS
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COMM_ATTR_ALIAS

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

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