SAP BCOS_PROT Create Messages: Log File Table data and field list

BCOS_PROT is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Create Messages: Log File data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The BCOS_PROT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Create Messages: Log File data available in SAP. These include SDATE (System Date), STIME (System Time), SHTEXT (Short text of message), POINTER (Comment)... 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. .

BCOS_PROT table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified

SAP BCOS_PROT table 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 BCOS_PROT table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table BCOS_PROT using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on BCOS_PROT to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_BCOS_PROT TYPE BCOS_PROT.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM BCOS_PROT
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_BCOS_PROT
WHERE...

How to access SAP table BCOS_PROT

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

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