SAP COERR_MSG_HNDL Controlling Cockpit: Message with Log Handle Table data and field list

COERR_MSG_HNDL 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 "Controlling Cockpit: Message with Log Handle" 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_COERR_MSG_HNDL TYPE COERR_MSG_HNDL.

The COERR_MSG_HNDL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Controlling Cockpit: Message with Log Handle data available in SAP. These include MSGTY (Message Type), MSGID (Message Class), MSGNO (Message Number), MSGV1 (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. .

COERR_MSG_HNDL structure Technical Details:

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

SAP COERR_MSG_HNDL 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 COERR_MSG_HNDL 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
APPL	Application Log: Subobject	BALSUBOBJ	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		BALSUBOBJ	BALSUBOBJ
MSGTY	Message Type	SYMSGTY	CHAR	1			SYCHAR01
MSGID	Message Class	SYMSGID	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		ARBGB
MSGNO	Message Number	SYMSGNO	NUMC	3			SYMSGNO
MSGV1	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV2	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV3	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV4	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
LOG_HANDLE	Application Log: Log Handle	BALLOGHNDL	CHAR	22			SYSUUID_22
MSGNUMBER	Application log: Internal message serial number	BALMNR	NUMC	6	Assigned to domain		BALMNR

Key field

Non-key field

< COERR_MSG - Controlling Cockpit: Message COERR_PARAM - Controlling Cockpit: Parameter Data for Check >

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

As COERR_MSG_HNDL 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 COERR_MSG_HNDL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COERR_MSG_HNDL

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

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