BALM_OLD SAP (Application log: log message) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Application log: log message




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BALM_OLD
Related tables to BALM_OLD
Access table BALM_OLD




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

BALM_OLD 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 message" 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_BALM_OLD TYPE BALM_OLD.

The BALM_OLD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Application log: log message data available in SAP. These include LOGNUMBER (Application log: log number), MSGNUMBER (Application log: Internal message serial number), MSGTY (Message Type), MSGID (Message 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: Not classified


SAP BALM_OLD 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
MANDANTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
LOGNUMBERApplication log: log number BALOGNRCHAR20Assigned to domainBALOGNR
MSGNUMBERApplication log: Internal message serial number BALMNRNUMC6Assigned to domainBALMNR
MSGTYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
MSGID Message ID0
MSGNOMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
ALTEXTApplication log: Standard text BALTEXTCHAR28CHAR28
USEREXITPApplication Log: Callback: Program name BALUEPCHAR40PROGNAME
USEREXITFApplication Log: Callback: Routine name BALUEFCHAR30CHAR30
DETLEVELApplication Log: Level of detail BALLEVELCHAR1BALLEVEL
PROBCLASSApplication log: Message problem class BALPROBCLCHAR1BALPROBCL
ALSORTApplication log: Sort criterion/grouping BALSORTCHAR3CHAR3

Key field Non-key field



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

As BALM_OLD 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 BALM_OLD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BALM_OLD

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BALM_OLD 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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