SAP COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER Sequence of Alternative ID Types Table data and field list

COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER 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 "Sequence of Alternative 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_TYPE_ORDER TYPE COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER.

The COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Sequence of Alternative ID Types data available in SAP. These include TYPE_ORDER (Sequence of Alternative IDs), PRODUCT_TYPE (Product Type)... 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_ORDER structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER 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_ORDER 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
ID_TYPEID Type for Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_TYPECHAR16CHAR16COM_ALTIDCOM_PROD_ALTID
TYPE_ORDERSequence of Alternative IDs COMT_ALTID_ORDERINT13HIER_COUNT
PRODUCT_TYPEProduct Type COMT_PRODUCT_TYPECHAR2Assigned to domainCOM_PRODUCT_TYPECOM_PRODUCT_TYPECOM_PR_TYPE_ACTIVE

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER 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_ORDER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_ALTID_TYPE_ORDER

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

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