SAP COMM_SCHEME Numbering Scheme Table data and field list

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

The COMM_SCHEME table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Numbering Scheme data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), SCHEME_GUID (Numbering Scheme GUID), SCHEME_ID (Numbering 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. .

COMM_SCHEME 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_SCHEME 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_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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
SCHEME_GUIDNumbering Scheme GUID COMT_SCHEME_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
SCHEME_IDNumbering Scheme COMT_SCHEME_IDCHAR10COM_SCHEME_ID
NUM_SEGMENTSNumber of Levels in a Numbering Scheme COMT_SCHEME_NUM_SEGMENTSNUMC2COM_SCHEME_SEGMENT
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_SCHEME using ABAP code

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM COMM_SCHEME
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_COMM_SCHEME
WHERE...

How to access SAP table COMM_SCHEME

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about COMM_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).