SAP COMS_ALTID_TYPE Control Data for Alternative Product IDs Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_TYPE 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 "Control Data for Alternative Product 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_TYPE TYPE COMS_ALTID_TYPE.

The COMS_ALTID_TYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control Data for Alternative Product IDs data available in SAP. These include OBJECT_TYPE (Object Type for Alternative IDs), ID_TYPE (ID Type for Alternative IDs), CLASS_NAME (ABAP Class Name for Alternative IDs), MAIN_FIELD (Table Field Name 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_TYPE 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_TYPE 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_TYPE 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
OBJECT_TYPEObject Type for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_OBJECT_TYPECHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAME
ID_TYPEID Type for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_TYPECHAR16CHAR16COM_ALTIDCOM_PROD_ALTID
CLASS_NAMEABAP Class Name for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_CLASSCHAR30SEOCLSNAME
MAIN_FIELDTable Field Name for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_FIELDNAMECHAR30CHAR30
DYNPRO_LOCATORScreen for Searching by Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_DYNPRO_LOCATORCHAR4DYNPRO_NR
DYNPRO_HEADERScreen for Displaying Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_DYNPRO_HEADERCHAR4DYNPRO_NR
DYNPRO_PROGRAMProgram for Alternative IDs Display Screen COMT_ALTID_PROGRAMCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
FUNC_FINDModule for Searching by Alternative IDs in Locator COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_FINDCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FUNC_MODEModule for Session Control in Alternative Identifiers COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_MODECHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FUNC_SEARCHModule for Exporting Hit List in Locator COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_SEARCHCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FUNC_INITModule for Initializing Header Screen COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_INITCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FUNC_MAINTAINModule for Maintaining Header Screen COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_MAINTAINCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
FUNC_CLEARModule for Deleting Header Screen COMT_ALTID_FUNCMOD_CLEARCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
UNIQUE_IDIndicator: Alternative ID Type is Unique COMT_ALTID_UNIQUECHAR1BOOLEAN
SEPARATORSeparators for Concatenated Display COMT_ALTID_SEPARATORCHAR1CHAR1
NO_GENERATIONIndicator for Preventing Generation COMT_ALTID_NO_GENERATIONCHAR1BOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMS_ALTID_TYPE 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_TYPE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_TYPE

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

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