SAP BAPI_RCOMERTC PP-PI-PMA: Return Codes for New Messages (Charact. Data) Table data and field list

BAPI_RCOMERTC 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 "PP-PI-PMA: Return Codes for New Messages (Charact. 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_BAPI_RCOMERTC TYPE BAPI_RCOMERTC.

The BAPI_RCOMERTC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PP-PI-PMA: Return Codes for New Messages (Charact. Data) data available in SAP. These include NAME_CHAR (Characteristic Name), RETURN_CODE (Return code), TYPE (Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort), ID (Message Class)... 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. .

BAPI_RCOMERTC structure Technical Details:

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

SAP BAPI_RCOMERTC 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 BAPI_RCOMERTC 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
PROC_MESS_ID_TMP	Temporary Process Message Key	CO_MSID2	NUMC	18			CO_MSID2
NAME_CHAR	Characteristic Name	ATNAM	CHAR	30			ATNAM	FEA
RETURN_CODE	Return code	RTNCD	NUMC	2			NUMC2
TYPE	Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort	BAPI_MTYPE	CHAR	1			SYCHAR01
ID	Message Class	SYMSGID	CHAR	20	T100A		ARBGB
NUMBER	Message Number	SYMSGNO	NUMC	3			SYMSGNO
MESSAGE	Message Text	BAPI_MSG	CHAR	220			TEXT220
LOG_NO	Application log: log number	BALOGNR	CHAR	20	BALHDR		BALOGNR
LOG_MSG_NO	Application log: Internal message serial number	BALMNR	NUMC	6	BALM		BALMNR
MESSAGE_V1	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V2	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V3	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V4	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50

Key field

Non-key field

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

As BAPI_RCOMERTC 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 BAPI_RCOMERTC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPI_RCOMERTC

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

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