SAP RCOMSE Process Management: Mess.Elements,Funct.Grp COMH,Screen 400 Table data and field list

RCOMSE 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: Mess.Elements,Funct.Grp COMH,Screen 400" 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_RCOMSE TYPE RCOMSE.

The RCOMSE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Process Management: Mess.Elements,Funct.Grp COMH,Screen 400 data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), MSID (Number of the Process Message), ATINN (Internal characteristic), ATWRT (Characteristic Value)... 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. .

RCOMSE 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 RCOMSE 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 RCOMSE 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
ATINNInternal characteristic ATINNNUMC10Assigned to domainATINNATINN
ATWRTCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
ATFLVInternal floating point from ATFLVFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATFLBInternal floating point value to ATFLBFLTP16(16) FLTP
ATAWEAlternative unit ATAWEUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ATAW1Alternative unit ATAWEUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
ATCODCode for value dependency ATCODCHAR1ATCOD
ATFORData type of characteristic ATFORCHAR4ATFOR
UKZGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
ATWRTSHOWCharacteristic Value ATWRTCHAR30ATWRT
OBLKZIndicator: Required Characteristic CO_OBLKZCHAR1XFLAG
TXTRFIndicator: Characteristic value is long text CO_TXTRFCHAR1FLAG
WRTKZIndicator: Characteristic value assigned CO_WRTKZCHAR1XFELD
ATNAMCharacteristic Name ATNAMCHAR30ATNAMFEA
ATBEZCharacteristic description ATBEZCHAR30TEXT30
SKZGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As RCOMSE 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 RCOMSE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RCOMSE

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

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