SAP COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE Field-Name Data-Element Pairs for Differentiation Key Table data and field list

COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE 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-Name Data-Element Pairs for Differentiation Key" 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_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE TYPE COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE.

The COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field-Name Data-Element Pairs for Differentiation Key data available in SAP. These include DATAELEMENT (Data element (semantic domain) of field), HIDDEN_LIST (Do Not Display Field in List), HIDDEN_DETAIL (Do Not Display Field in List), FIELDTYPE (Defines which kind of field we see on screen)... 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_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE 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_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE 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
FIELDNAME	Field Name	FIELDNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FDNAME	DFD
DATAELEMENT	Data element (semantic domain) of field	DATAELEM	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		ROLLNAME	ROL
HIDDEN_LIST	Do Not Display Field in List	COMT_IL_BSP_HIDDEN_LIST	CHAR	1			XFELD
HIDDEN_DETAIL	Do Not Display Field in List	COMT_IL_BSP_HIDDEN_DETAIL	CHAR	1			XFELD
FIELDTYPE	Defines which kind of field we see on screen	COMT_IL_BSP_FIELDTYPE	CHAR	4			CHAR4

Key field

Non-key field

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

As COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE 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_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_IL_FIELDNAME_TYPE

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

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