SAP GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY GMG: Screen Fields For Status Comment Entry Table data and field list

GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY 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 "GMG: Screen Fields For Status Comment Entry" 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_GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY TYPE GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY.

The GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about GMG: Screen Fields For Status Comment Entry data available in SAP. These include USER_STATUS (User Status), STATUS_PROFILE (Status profile for the user states attached to system states), GRANT_NBR (Grant), STATUS_COMMENT (Comment for Status Change)... 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. .

GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY structure Technical Details:

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


SAP GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY 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 GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY 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
LIFECYCLE_STATUSLifecycle Status GM_LIFECYCLE_STATUSCHAR5Assigned to domainJ_ISTATGMLIFECYCLE_STATUS
USER_STATUSUser Status J_ESTATCHAR5Assigned to domainJ_ESTAT
STATUS_PROFILEStatus profile for the user states attached to system states GM_STATUS_PROFILECHAR8Assigned to domainJ_STSMA
GRANT_NBRGrant GM_GRANT_NBRCHAR20ALPHAGM_GRANT_NBRGM_GRANT_NBRGRANTS_GENERIC
STATUS_COMMENTComment for Status Change GM_STATUS_COMMENTCHAR30
PROFILE_TEXTText (30 Characters) TEXT30CHAR30TEXT30
LC_STATUS_TEXTText (30 Characters) TEXT30CHAR30TEXT30
US_STATUS_TEXTText (30 Characters) TEXT30CHAR30TEXT30

Key field Non-key field



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

As GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY 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 GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GMG_COMMENT_ENTRY

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

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