EMSG_GEN SAP (General data that is only referenced) Structure details
Description: General data that is only referenced
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
EMSG_GEN 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 "General data that is only referenced" 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_EMSG_GEN TYPE EMSG_GEN.
The EMSG_GEN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about General data that is only referenced data available in SAP. These include NACHRICHT (Qualification of the message in the form E123(45)), EXC (Exception to a MESSAGE statement), MSGNO (Message Number), MSGID (Message Class).. 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 EMSG_GEN 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 |
| MSGTY | Message type | EMSG_TYP | CHAR | 1 | EMSG_TYP | ||||
| NACHRICHT | Qualification of the message in the form E123(45) | EMSG_MESG | CHAR | 26 | CHAR26 | ||||
| EXC | Exception to a MESSAGE statement | EMSG_EXC | CHAR | 30 | LPARAMETER | ||||
| MSGNO | Message Number | SYMSGNO | NUMC | 3 | SYMSGNO | ||||
| MSGID | Message Class | SYMSGID | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | ARBGB | |||
| UPD_MODE | Update mode | TA_UPD_MOD | CHAR | 1 | TA_UPD_MOD | ||||
| HANDLE | Message object identification | EMSG_HANDL | CHAR | 30 | CHAR30 | ||||
| NO_DIALOG | ID: No dialog | EMSG_NO_DI | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| KZ_LOG | Indicator: Message only in application log | EMSG_LOG | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| NEXT_MSG | Indicator: Open new message object | EMSG_NEXT | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| OKCODE | OK code for message object | EMSG_OK | CHAR | 20 | TA_OK | ||||
| KZ_EXIST | Message object for handle exists | EMSG_EXIST | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| KZ_ACTIVE | Message object is active | EMSG_ACTIV | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| DELAY | Delay indicator for message output | EMSG_DELAY | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| KZ_PAR_ACT | Indicator: Parameter is active | EMSG_KZ | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| OBJ_TWICE | Indicator: Parameter is active | EMSG_KZ | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X | ||||
| KZ_EMPTY | Indicator: Parameter is active | EMSG_KZ | CHAR | 1 | TA_KZ_X |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure EMSG_GEN using ABAP code?
As EMSG_GEN 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 EMSG_GEN as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table EMSG_GEN
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EMSG_GEN and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects