GMESS_POSITION SAP (FI-SL: Item Information for Subsequent Postings Log) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: FI-SL: Item Information for Subsequent Postings Log




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

GMESS_POSITION 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 "FI-SL: Item Information for Subsequent Postings Log" 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_GMESS_POSITION TYPE GMESS_POSITION.

The GMESS_POSITION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about FI-SL: Item Information for Subsequent Postings Log data available in SAP. These include BUKRS (Company Code), KOKRS (Controlling Area), GJAHR (Fiscal Year), SEQNR (Number of Infotype Record with Same Key).. 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: Not classified


SAP GMESS_POSITION 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
BELNRAccounting Document Number BELNR_DCHAR10ALPHABELNRBLN
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
KOKRSControlling Area KOKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainCACCDCAC
GJAHRFiscal Year GJAHRNUMC4GJAHRGJAHRGJR
SEQNRNumber of Infotype Record with Same Key SEQNRNUMC3NUM03
ZEILELine number MSGZEILECHAR22CHAR22
MSGTYMessage type (E, I, W, ...) MSGTY_COCHAR1MSGTY_CO
TEXTMessage Text NATXTCHAR73NATXT
ARBGBApplication Area ARBGBCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGBMAG
TXTNRMessage number MSGNRCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
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 GMESS_POSITION using ABAP code?

As GMESS_POSITION 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 GMESS_POSITION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table GMESS_POSITION

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