SAP COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE Update Information Categories Text Table Table data and field list

COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE 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 "Update Information Categories Text Table" 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_UPDATE TYPE COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE.

The COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Update Information Categories Text Table data available in SAP. These include LANGU (Language Key), UPDATE_TYPE (Type of Change)... 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_UPDATE 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_UPDATE 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_UPDATE 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
LANGULanguage Key SPRASLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRASSPRH_T002
UPDATE_TYPEType of Change UPDATE_TYPECHAR1UPDATE_TYPE

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE 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_UPDATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_CATEGORYT_UPDATE

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

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