SAP CEMESS CO-PA: Transfer structure for message display Table data and field list

CEMESS 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 "CO-PA: Transfer structure for message display" 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_CEMESS TYPE CEMESS.

The CEMESS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about CO-PA: Transfer structure for message display data available in SAP. These include MESSID (Message Class), MESSNR (Message Number), MSGV1 (Message Variable), MSGV2 (Message Variable)... 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. .

CEMESS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP CEMESS 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 CEMESS 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
SEVERITYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
MESSIDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MESSNRMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
PROBCLASSApplication log: Message problem class BALPROBCLCHAR1BALPROBCL

Key field Non-key field



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

As CEMESS 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 CEMESS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CEMESS

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

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