SAP COMT_CATEGORY_XREF Category Using a Set Type Table data and field list

COMT_CATEGORY_XREF 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 "Category Using a Set Type" 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_CATEGORY_XREF TYPE COMT_CATEGORY_XREF.

The COMT_CATEGORY_XREF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Category Using a Set Type data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description), HIERARCHY_GUID (Category Hierarchy GUID), HIERARCHY_ID (Category Hierarchy ID)... 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_CATEGORY_XREF structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COMT_CATEGORY_XREF 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_CATEGORY_XREF 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
CATEGORY_GUIDCategory GUID COMT_CATEGORY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID COMT_CATEGORY_ID_XREFCHAR20COM_CATEGORY_IDCOM_CATEGORY_ID
CATEGORY_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80
HIERARCHY_GUIDCategory Hierarchy GUID COMT_HIERARCHY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
HIERARCHY_IDCategory Hierarchy ID COMT_HIERARCHY_ID_XREFCHAR10COM_HIERARCHY_ID
HIERARCHY_TEXTCategory Hierarchy Description COMT_HIERARCHY_TEXTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_CATEGORY_XREF 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_CATEGORY_XREF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_CATEGORY_XREF

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

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