BAL_S_SHOW SAP (Application Log: Log display data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Application Log: Log display data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BAL_S_SHOW
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BAL_S_SHOW 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 "Application Log: Log display data" 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_BAL_S_SHOW TYPE BAL_S_SHOW.

The BAL_S_SHOW table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Application Log: Log display data data available in SAP. These include LOG_HANDLE (Application Log: Log Handle), OBJECT (Application Log: Object Name (Application Code)), SUBOBJECT (Application Log: Subobject), EXTNUMBER (Application Log: External ID).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP BAL_S_SHOW structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
LOGNUMBERApplication log: log number BALOGNRCHAR20Assigned to domainBALOGNR
LOG_HANDLEApplication Log: Log Handle BALLOGHNDLCHAR22SYSUUID_22
OBJECTApplication Log: Object Name (Application Code) BALOBJ_DCHAR20Assigned to domainBALOBJBALOBJ
SUBOBJECTApplication Log: Subobject BALSUBOBJCHAR20Assigned to domainBALSUBOBJBALSUBOBJ
EXTNUMBERApplication Log: External ID BALNREXTCHAR100BALNREXTBALEXT
ALDATEApplication log: date BALDATEDATS8DATUM
ALTIMEApplication log: time BALTIMETIMS6UZEIT
ALUSERApplication log: user name BALUSERCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
ALTCODEApplication Log: Transaction code BALTCODECHAR20Assigned to domainTCODE
ALPROGApplication log: Program name BALPROGCHAR40PROGNAME
ALMODEApplication Log: Operating mode (Batch,Batch Input,Dialog) BALMODECHAR1BALMODE
PROBCLASSHApplication Log: Log problem class BALPROBCLHCHAR1BALPROBCL
ALCHDATEApplication Log: Date of last change BALCHDATEDATS8DATUM
ALCHTIMEApplication Log: Time of last change BALCHTIMETIMS6UZEIT
ALCHUSERApplication Log: User that changed the log BALCHUSERCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
ALDATE_DELApplication log: expiry date ALDATE_DELDATS8DATUM
DEL_BEFOREApplication Log: Keep log until expiry DEL_BEFORECHAR1BALDELBEF
ALSTATEApplication log: processing status ALSTATECHAR1ALSTATE
T_OBJECTApplication log: Object text BALOBJT_DCHAR60TEXT60
T_SUBOBJApplication log: sub-object text BALSUBOBJTCHAR60TEXT60
T_ALTCODEApplication Log: Transaction name BALTALTCDECHAR36TEXT36
T_ALMODEApplication Log: Operating mode (Batch,Batch Input,Dialog) BALTALMODECHAR60AS4TEXT
T_PROBCLSHApplication Log: Log problem class BALTPRBCLHCHAR60AS4TEXT
T_ALSTATEApplication Log: Processing status BALTALSTATCHAR60AS4TEXT
T_DEL_BEFApplication Log: Deletion before expiry date allowed? BALTDELBEFCHAR60AS4TEXT
MSGNUMBERApplication log: Internal message serial number BALMNRNUMC6Assigned to domainBALMNR
MSGTYApplication Log: Message type (A,E,W,I,S) BALMSGTYCHAR1BALMSGTY
MSGIDApplication Log: Message class, message ID BALMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGNOApplication Log: Message number in message class BALMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Application Log: Message variable 1 BALMSGV1CHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Application Log: Message variable 2 BALMSGV2CHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Application Log: Message variable 3 BALMSGV3CHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Application Log: Message variable 4 BALMSGV4CHAR50SYCHAR50
DETLEVELApplication Log: Level of detail BALLEVELCHAR1BALLEVEL
PROBCLASSApplication log: Message problem class BALPROBCLCHAR1BALPROBCL
ALSORTApplication log: Sort criterion/grouping BALSORTCHAR3CHAR3
MSG_COUNTApplication Log: Cumulated message count BALCNTCUMINT410BALCOUNT
TIME_STMPApplication Log: Message time stamp BALTIMSTMPDEC21(7) TZNTSTMPL
MSG_DATEAnpplication Log: Message creation date BALMSGDATDATS8DATUM
MSG_TIMEApplication Log: Message creation time BALMSGTIMTIMS6UZEIT
MSG_STMPApplication Log: Message date/time BALMSGSTMCHAR20CHAR20
T_MSGApplication Log: Formatted message text BALTMSGCHAR255BALTMSG
T_MSGTYApplication Log: Seriousness of a message (A,E,W,I,S) BALTMSGTYCHAR20TEXT20
T_MSGIDApplication Log: Message area BALTMSGIDCHAR60AS4TEXT
T_DETLEVELApplication Log: Level of detail BALTDETLVLCHAR60AS4TEXT
T_PROBCLSSApplication Log: Problem class BALTPROBCLCHAR60AS4TEXT
SEQ_NOApplication Log: Chronological message serial number BALSEQNONUMC6Assigned to domainBALMNR
ICON_MSGTYApplication Log: Message Type Visualization BALIMSGTYCHAR30TEXT30
ICON_PARApplication Log: Detail data icon BALIPARMCHAR30TEXT30
ICON_LNGApplication Log: Message long text icon BALILONGTCHAR30TEXT30
EXCLSApplication Log: Exception Class BALEXCLSCHAR30CLASSNAME
EXTXTApplication Log: Label for Exception Text (Exception ID) BALTXTCHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As BAL_S_SHOW 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 BAL_S_SHOW as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAL_S_SHOW

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

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


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