SAP CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE System Message Table data and field list

CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE 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 "System 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_CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE TYPE CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE.

The CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about System Message data available in SAP. These include EXPIRATION_TIME_UTC (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), DELETION_TIME_UTC (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), SENDER (User Name), LANGUAGE (2-Character SAP Language Code)... 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. .

CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE 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 CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE 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
TEXTSystem Message Text CFX_T_SYSTEM_MESSAGE_TEXTCHAR180TEXT180
EXPIRATION_TIME_UTCUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TZNTSTMPSDEC15TZNTSTMPS
DELETION_TIME_UTCUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TZNTSTMPSDEC15TZNTSTMPS
SENDERUser Name SYUNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
LANGUAGE2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
CREATION_TIME_UTCUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TZNTSTMPSDEC15TZNTSTMPS

Key field Non-key field



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

As CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE 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 CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CFX_TS_SYSTEM_MESSAGE

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

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