EMSG_MSG SAP (Int. Structure for Macros) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Int. Structure for Macros




ABAP Code to SELECT data from EMSG_MSG
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Access table EMSG_MSG




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

EMSG_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 "Int. Structure for Macros" 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_MSG TYPE EMSG_MSG.

The EMSG_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Int. Structure for Macros data available in SAP. These include MSGID (Message Class), MSGNO (Message Number), KZ_EXC (Indicator: Output EXCEPTION), KZ_MSG (Indicator: Output message).. 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_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
MSGIDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGNOMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
KZ_EXCIndicator: Output EXCEPTION EMSG_KZ_EXCHAR1EMSG_KZ_X
KZ_MSGIndicator: Output message EMSG_KZ_MSCHAR1EMSG_KZ_X
KZ_BREAKIndicator: Breakpoint EMSG_KZ_BRCHAR1EMSG_KZ_X
CHANGEDIndicator: Change made EMSG_CHGEDCHAR1TA_KZ_X
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50

Key field Non-key field



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

As EMSG_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 EMSG_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EMSG_MSG

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