SAP APPLMSG_CO Return Structure for Messages Table data and field list

APPLMSG_CO 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 "Return Structure for Messages" 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_APPLMSG_CO TYPE APPLMSG_CO.

The APPLMSG_CO table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Return Structure for Messages data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort), ID (Message Class), NUMBER (Message Number), MESSAGE (Message Text)... 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. .

APPLMSG_CO structure Technical Details:

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


SAP APPLMSG_CO 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 APPLMSG_CO 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
CATEGORY Message Category0
TYPEMessage type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort BAPI_MTYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
IDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20T100AARBGB
NUMBERMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MESSAGEMessage Text BAPI_MSGCHAR220TEXT220
LOG_NOApplication log: log number BALOGNRCHAR20BALHDRBALOGNR
LOG_MSG_NOApplication log: Internal message serial number BALMNRNUMC6BALMBALMNR
MESSAGE_V1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
PARAMETERParameter Name BAPI_PARAMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
ROWLines in parameter BAPI_LINEINT410INT4
FIELDField in parameter BAPI_FLDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
SYSTEMLogical system from which message originates BAPILOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS

Key field Non-key field



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

As APPLMSG_CO 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 APPLMSG_CO as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table APPLMSG_CO

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

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