SAP COMS_COPY Help Structure for Copying Table data and field list

COMS_COPY 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 "Help Structure for Copying" 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_COPY TYPE COMS_COPY.

The COMS_COPY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Help Structure for Copying data available in SAP. These include ATTRIBUTE_NAME_TO (Char 20), SETTYPE_NAME_FORM (Text field length 14), SETTYPE_NAME_TO (Text field length 14)... 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_COPY structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP COMS_COPY 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_COPY 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
ATTRIBUTE_NAME_FORMChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
ATTRIBUTE_NAME_TOChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
SETTYPE_NAME_FORMText field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14
SETTYPE_NAME_TOText field length 14 CHAR14CHAR14CHAR14

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMS_COPY 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_COPY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMS_COPY

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

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