SAP COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP Structure with Detail Data of Alternative IDs Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP 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 "Structure with Detail Data of 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_DATA_EXP TYPE COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP.

The COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure with Detail Data of Alternative IDs data available in SAP. These include ALTID_TYPE (ID Type for Alternative IDs), ALTID_FIELDS (), ALTID_CONTEXT ()... 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_DATA_EXP 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_DATA_EXP 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_DATA_EXP 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
ALTID_STRINGConcatenated Value of Alternative ID Fields COMT_ALTID_FIELDSTRINGCHAR255CHAR255
ALTID_TYPEID Type for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_TYPECHAR16CHAR16COM_ALTIDCOM_PROD_ALTID
ALTID_FIELDS 0
ALTID_CONTEXT 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP 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_DATA_EXP as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_DATA_EXP

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

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