SAP COMT_SELECTION_TABLE Transfer Structure for Dynamic Selection Parameters Table data and field list

COMT_SELECTION_TABLE 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 "Transfer Structure for Dynamic Selection Parameters" 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_SELECTION_TABLE TYPE COMT_SELECTION_TABLE.

The COMT_SELECTION_TABLE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Transfer Structure for Dynamic Selection Parameters data available in SAP. These include FIELD_NAME (Field Name), SIGN_VALUE (Inclusion/exclusion criterion SIGN for range tables), OPTION_VALUE (Selection operator OPTION for range tables), LOW_VALUE (Character field of length 40)... 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_SELECTION_TABLE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP COMT_SELECTION_TABLE 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_SELECTION_TABLE 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
TABLE_NAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
FIELD_NAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
SIGN_VALUEInclusion/exclusion criterion SIGN for range tables BAPISIGNCHAR1BAPISIGN
OPTION_VALUESelection operator OPTION for range tables BAPIOPTIONCHAR2BAPIOPTION
LOW_VALUECharacter field of length 40 CHAR40CHAR40CHAR40
HIGH_VALUECharacter field of length 40 CHAR40CHAR40CHAR40

Key field Non-key field



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

As COMT_SELECTION_TABLE 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_SELECTION_TABLE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COMT_SELECTION_TABLE

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

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