SAP COMM_CATEGORYDEL Categories To Be Deleted (Temporary) in Download Table data and field list

COMM_CATEGORYDEL is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Categories To Be Deleted (Temporary) in Download data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COMM_CATEGORYDEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Categories To Be Deleted (Temporary) in Download data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), CATEGORY_GUID (Category GUID), CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), HIERARCHY_GUID (Category Hierarchy GUID)... 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_CATEGORYDEL 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_CATEGORYDEL 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_CATEGORYDEL 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
CATEGORY_GUIDCategory GUID COMT_CATEGORY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID COMT_CATEGORY_IDCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CAT_HIER
HIERARCHY_GUIDCategory Hierarchy GUID COMT_HIERARCHY_GUIDRAW16COMM_HIERARCHYSYSUUID
PARENT_GUIDCategory GUID COMT_CATEGORY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
NON_ASSIGNABLEProducts Cannot Be Assigned to the Category COMT_NON_ASSIGNABLE_CATEGORYCHAR1COM_NON_ASSIGNABLE_CATEGORY
VALID_FROMValid From (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_FROMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
UPNAMEName of the User Who Last Changed the Set COMT_UPNAMECHAR12UNAME
HISTEXHistory Exists COMT_HISTEXCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
LOGSYSOriginal System COMT_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYSCOM_LOGSYSCOM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COMM_CATEGORYDEL
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COMM_CATEGORYDEL
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COMM_CATEGORYDEL

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

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