COWB_MSG SAP (Messages variables) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Messages variables




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

COWB_MSG 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 "Messages variables" 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_COWB_MSG TYPE COWB_MSG.

The COWB_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Messages variables data available in SAP. These include MSGNO (System Message Number), MSGTY (Message Type), 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: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP COWB_MSG 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
MSGNOSystem Message Number MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
MSGTYMessage Type MSGTYCHAR1MSGAR
MSGV1Message variable 01 MSGV1CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV2Message variable 02 MSGV2CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV3Message variable 03 MSGV3CHAR50CHAR50
MSGV4Message variable 04 MSGV4CHAR50CHAR50
MSGTEXTError Text COWB_ERROR_TEXTCHAR132COWB_TEXT_132

Key field Non-key field



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

As COWB_MSG 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 COWB_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table COWB_MSG

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