SAP COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT Context Information for Alternative IDs Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Context Information for Alternative IDs" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT TYPE COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT.

The COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Context Information for Alternative IDs data available in SAP. These include FIELDVALUE_CHAR (Context Fields with Data Type String)... 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. .

COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT structure 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 COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT 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
FIELDNAMEContext Field Name for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_CONT_FIELDNAMECHAR30CHAR30
FIELDVALUE_CHARContext Fields with Data Type String COMT_ALTID_CONTEXT_VALUE_CHARCHAR255CHAR255

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT using ABAP code?

As COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_CONTEXT_EXT

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

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