SAP COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN Descriptions Table data and field list

COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN 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 "Descriptions" 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_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN TYPE COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN.

The COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Descriptions data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), PRODUCT_GUID (Internal Unique ID of Product), LANGU (Language Key), SHORT_TEXT (Product 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_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN 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_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN 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
DATA				0
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3			MANDT
PRODUCT_GUID	Internal Unique ID of Product	COMT_PRODUCT_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
LANGU	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1		ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
SHORT_TEXT	Product Description	COMT_PRSHTEXTX	CHAR	40			PRSHTEXT40
SHTEXT_LARGE	Product Description in Uppercase for F4 Help	COMT_PRSHTEXTG	CHAR	40			PRSHTEXTG40
VALID_FROM	Valid From (Time Stamp)	COMT_VALID_FROM	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
VALID_TO	Valid To (Time Stamp)	COMT_VALID_TO	DEC	15		TSTPS	BCOS_TSTMP
UPNAME	Name of the User Who Last Changed the Set	COMT_UPNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
HISTEX	History Exists	COMT_HISTEX	CHAR	1			COM_BOOLEAN
LOGSYS	Original System	COMT_LOGSYS	CHAR	10		ALPHA	LOGSYS	COM_LOGSYS	COM_PRODUCT_LOGSYS
DATA_X				0
UPNAME	Name of the User Who Last Changed the Set	COMT_UPNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME
SHORT_TEXT	Updated information in related user data field	BAPIUPDATE	CHAR	1			BAPIUPDATE
UPDATE_TYPE	Type of Change	UPDATE_TYPE	CHAR	1			UPDATE_TYPE

Key field

Non-key field

< COMT_PR_SET_UI_INIT - Initialization Structure for Set UIs COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINT_UI - UI Transfer Structure for Product Descriptions >

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

As COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN 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_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_PR_SHTEXT_MAINTAIN

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

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