SAP COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA Structure for Field Data of Alternative IDs Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA 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 for Field 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_FIELD_DATA TYPE COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA.

The COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Field Data of Alternative IDs data available in SAP. These include FIELD_VALUE (Field Value for Alternative IDs)... 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_FIELD_DATA 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_FIELD_DATA 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_FIELD_DATA 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
FIELD_NAMETable Field Name for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_FIELDNAMECHAR30CHAR30
FIELD_VALUEField Value for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_FIELDVALUECHAR255CHAR255

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA 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_FIELD_DATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_FIELD_DATA

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

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