EFG_STR_MSG SAP (System Message) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: System Message




ABAP Code to SELECT data from EFG_STR_MSG
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Access table EFG_STR_MSG




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

EFG_STR_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 "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_EFG_STR_MSG TYPE EFG_STR_MSG.

The EFG_STR_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about System Message data available in SAP. These include MSGNO (Message Number), MSGID (Message Class), 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. .

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


SAP EFG_STR_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
MSGTYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
MSGNOMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGIDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
EXCEPTIONException EFG_DTE_EXCEPTIONCHAR30CHAR30

Key field Non-key field



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

As EFG_STR_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 EFG_STR_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EFG_STR_MSG

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