SAP FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC Group name and description Table data and field list

FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC 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 "Group name and description" 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_FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC TYPE FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC.

The FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Group name and description data available in SAP. These include HITXT (Name of hierarchy node)... 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. .

FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC structure Technical Details:

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


SAP FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC 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 FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC 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
KHINRStandard Hierarchy Area KHINRCHAR12SETNR
HITXTName of hierarchy node HITXTCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC 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 FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FCOMS_GROUP_NAME_DESC

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

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