SAP COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE Structure for Generation Mode of ID Types Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE 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 Generation Mode of ID Types" 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_GENERATE_MODE TYPE COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE.

The COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Generation Mode of ID Types data available in SAP. These include GENERATE_MODE (Switch for Generation Mode)... 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_GENERATE_MODE 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_GENERATE_MODE 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_GENERATE_MODE 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
EXPERT_MODE	Switch for Expert Mode	COMT_ALTID_EXPERT_MODE	CHAR	1			COM_BOOLEAN
GENERATE_MODE	Switch for Generation Mode	COMT_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE	CHAR	1			COM_BOOLEAN

Key field

Non-key field

< COMS_ALTID_FIELD_LOCK - Structure for Locking Alternative IDs COMS_ALTID_OBJ - Object Types for Alternative ID Types >

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

As COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE 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_GENERATE_MODE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_GENERATE_MODE

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

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