SAP RCOMD Process Management: Table COMD with Update Flag Table data and field list

RCOMD 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 "Process Management: Table COMD with Update Flag" 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_RCOMD TYPE RCOMD.

The RCOMD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Process Management: Table COMD with Update Flag data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), MSID (Number of the Process Message), CSDES (Message destination), ERRKZ (Processing status of the process message/the control recipe)... 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. .

RCOMD structure Technical Details:

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


SAP RCOMD 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 RCOMD 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
MSIDNumber of the Process Message CO_MSIDNUMC18COMHCO_MSID
CSDESMessage destination CO_CSDESCHAR4Assigned to domainCO_CSDESMEP
ERRKZProcessing status of the process message/the control recipe CO_ERRKZCHAR1CHAR1
SNGLPIndicator: Individual Processing CO_SNGPRCHAR1XFLAG
UKZGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCOMD 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 RCOMD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCOMD

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

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