SAP COMM_CATEGORYH Category: History Table data and field list

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

The COMM_CATEGORYH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category: History data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), CATEGORY_GUID (Category GUID), VALID_TO (Valid To (Time Stamp)), CATEGORY_ID (Category ID)... 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_CATEGORYH 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_CATEGORYH 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_CATEGORYH 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
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
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
UPNAMEName of the User Who Last Changed the Set COMT_UPNAMECHAR12UNAME
LOGSYSOriginal System COMT_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYSCOM_LOGSYSCOM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS
UPDATE_TYPEType of Change UPDATE_TYPECHAR1UPDATE_TYPE

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COMM_CATEGORYH
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COMM_CATEGORYH
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COMM_CATEGORYH

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

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