SAP COMT_ILH_DB Database Structure of Relationships in History Table Table data and field list

COMT_ILH_DB 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 "Database Structure of Relationships in History 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_ILH_DB TYPE COMT_ILH_DB.

The COMT_ILH_DB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Database Structure of Relationships in History Table data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), ILGUID (Internal, Unique ID of a Relationship), VALID_TO (Valid To (Time Stamp)), SOURCEGUID (Internal ID for Source in a Relationship)... 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_ILH_DB structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COMT_ILH_DB 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_ILH_DB 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
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
ILGUID	Internal, Unique ID of a Relationship	COMT_IL_ILGUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
VALID_TO	Valid To (Time Stamp)	COMT_IL_VALID_TO	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
SOURCEGUID	Internal ID for Source in a Relationship	COMT_IL_SOURCEGUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
DESTINGUID	Internal ID for Destination in a Relationship	COMT_IL_DESTINGUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
RELTYPE	Relationship Type	COMT_IL_RELTYPE	CHAR	6
LOGSYS	Logical System in Which the Relationship Was Created	COMT_IL_LOGSYS	CHAR	10	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	LOGSYS
UPNAME	Relationship Last Changed By	COMT_IL_UPNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
VALID_FROM	Valid From (Time Stamp)	COMT_IL_VALID_FROM	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
DELETED	Deletion Indicator for Relationship	COMT_IL_DELETED	CHAR	1

Key field

Non-key field

< COMT_ILH_ADMIN - Administrative Data for a Relationship in History Table COMT_ILH_KEY - Key Fields of a Relationship in History Table >

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

As COMT_ILH_DB 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_ILH_DB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_ILH_DB

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

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