SAP COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API Relationship Types Assigned to the Categories Table data and field list

COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API 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 "Relationship Types Assigned to the Categories" 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_PRCAT_IL_REL_API TYPE COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API.

The COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Relationship Types Assigned to the Categories data available in SAP. These include IL_RELTYPE (Relationship Type), IL_DIRECTION (Defines the Direction of a Directed 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_PRCAT_IL_REL_API 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_PRCAT_IL_REL_API 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_PRCAT_IL_REL_API 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
IL_RELTYPERelationship Type COMT_IL_RELTYPECHAR6
IL_DIRECTIONDefines the Direction of a Directed Relationship COMT_IL_DIRECTIONCHAR1COM_ILDIRECTION

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API 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_PRCAT_IL_REL_API as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_PRCAT_IL_REL_API

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

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