SAP COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD Field of a Text Extractor Table data and field list

COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD 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 "Field of a Text Extractor" 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_COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD TYPE COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD.

The COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field of a Text Extractor data available in SAP. These include SELECTION (Properties of a DataSource Field)... 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. .

COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD 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 COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

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Non-key field

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

As COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD 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 COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_BW_TEXT_EXT_FIELD

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

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