SAP COMT_CATEGORYT Structure for COMM_CATEGORYT Table data and field list

COMT_CATEGORYT 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 "Structure for COMM_CATEGORYT" 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_CATEGORYT TYPE COMT_CATEGORYT.

The COMT_CATEGORYT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for COMM_CATEGORYT data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), CATEGORY_GUID (Category GUID), LANGU (Language Key), CATEGORY_TEXT (Category Description)... 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_CATEGORYT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COMT_CATEGORYT 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_CATEGORYT 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
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
CATEGORY_GUIDCategory GUID COMT_CATEGORY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
LANGULanguage Key SPRASLANG1T002ISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
CATEGORY_TEXTCategory Description COMT_CATEGORY_TEXTCHAR80TEXT80
TEXT_UPPER_CASECategory Description in Uppercase COMT_CATEGORY_TEXT_UPPER_CASECHAR80COM_CATEGORY_TEXT_UPPER_CASE
VALID_FROMValid From (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_FROMDEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TOValid To (Time Stamp) COMT_VALID_TODEC15TSTPSBCOS_TSTMP
UPNAMEName of the User Who Last Changed the Set COMT_UPNAMECHAR12UNAME
HISTEXHistory Exists COMT_HISTEXCHAR1COM_BOOLEAN
LOGSYSOriginal System COMT_LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYSCOM_LOGSYSCOM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_CATEGORYT 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_CATEGORYT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_CATEGORYT

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

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