SAP CIFMESSAGE Structure for Error Messages of APO Core Interface Table data and field list

CIFMESSAGE 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 "Structure for Error Messages of APO Core Interface" 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_CIFMESSAGE TYPE CIFMESSAGE.

The CIFMESSAGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Error Messages of APO Core Interface data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Char 80)... 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. .

CIFMESSAGE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP CIFMESSAGE 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 CIFMESSAGE 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
TYPEMessage Type MSGTYCHAR1MSGAR
TEXTChar 80 CHAR80CHAR80CHAR80

Key field Non-key field



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

As CIFMESSAGE 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 CIFMESSAGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table CIFMESSAGE

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

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