CATS_MESG SAP (CATS: Message Handling for Exits) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: CATS: Message Handling for Exits




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




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

CATS_MESG 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 "CATS: Message Handling for Exits" 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_CATS_MESG TYPE CATS_MESG.

The CATS_MESG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CATS: Message Handling for Exits data available in SAP. These include MSGTY (Message Type), MSGNO (System Message Number), MSGV1 (Message variable 01), MSGV2 (Message variable 02).. 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 CATS_MESG 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
MSGIDMessage identification MSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGTYMessage Type MSGTYCHAR1MSGAR
MSGNOSystem Message Number MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
MSGV1Message variable 01 MSGV1CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV2Message variable 02 MSGV2CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV3Message variable 03 MSGV3CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV4Message variable 04 MSGV4CHAR50CHAR50
PERNRPersonnel Number PERNR_DNUMC8PERNRPER
CATSDATEDate CATSDATEDATS8DATUM
ROWLines in parameter BAPI_LINEINT410INT4

Key field Non-key field



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

As CATS_MESG 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 CATS_MESG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CATS_MESG

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