SAP COMM_CATEGORYWL Category GUIDs and User for Worklist COMM_HIERARCHY Table data and field list

COMM_CATEGORYWL is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Category GUIDs and User for Worklist COMM_HIERARCHY data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The COMM_CATEGORYWL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category GUIDs and User for Worklist COMM_HIERARCHY data available in SAP. These include USERNAME (User Name), CATEGORY_GUID (Category 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_CATEGORYWL 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_CATEGORYWL 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_CATEGORYWL 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
USERNAMEUser Name UNAMECHAR12UNAME
CATEGORY_GUIDCategory GUID COMT_CATEGORY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID

Key field Non-key field



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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COMM_CATEGORYWL
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COMM_CATEGORYWL
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COMM_CATEGORYWL

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

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