SAP COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT Field Catalog for Category Tree Table data and field list

COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT 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 Catalog for Category Tree" 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_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT TYPE COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT.

The COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field Catalog for Category Tree data available in SAP. These include HIERARCHY_ID (Category Hierarchy ID), HIERARCHY_TEXT (Category Hierarchy 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_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT 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_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT 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
HIERARCHY_GUIDCategory Hierarchy GUID COMT_HIERARCHY_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
HIERARCHY_IDCategory Hierarchy ID COMT_HIERARCHY_IDCHAR10COM_HIERARCHY_IDCOM_HIER
HIERARCHY_TEXTCategory Hierarchy Description COMT_HIERARCHY_TEXTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT 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_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_HIERARCHYUI_FCAT

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

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