SAP ICL_TOUCH_MSG ICL Create MSG Table data and field list

ICL_TOUCH_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 "ICL Create MSG" 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_ICL_TOUCH_MSG TYPE ICL_TOUCH_MSG.

The ICL_TOUCH_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ICL Create MSG data available in SAP. These include SUBOBJCAT (Claim Subobject Category), CLOBJECT (Claims Management Object), MSGTY (Message Type), ARBGB (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. .

ICL_TOUCH_MSG structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP ICL_TOUCH_MSG structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the ICL_TOUCH_MSG table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
OBJCATClaims Management Object Category ICL_PARTOBJCATCHAR2TICL035ICL_PARTOBJCAT
SUBOBJCATClaim Subobject Category ICL_SUBOBJCATCHAR2TICL013ICL_SUBOBJCAT
CLOBJECTClaims Management Object ICL_OBJECTCHAR17ALPHAICL_OBJECT
MSGTYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
ARBGBMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
TXTNRMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
TEXTCBP: Message text BU_NATXTCHAR73BU_NATXT
TBFLDTable field (table name-field name) BU_TBFLDCHAR70CHAR70
DISP_REPBP message handler: (W,I,S) Display message several times BU_DISPREPCHAR1CHAR1
CANCELData element for domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ') BOOLE_DCHAR1BOOLE
TEXT_EXTCBP: Message Text (Extended Version) BU_NATXTLNGCHAR273
STEPLIndex of Current Step Loop Line SYSTEPLINT410SYST_BYTE

Key field Non-key field



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

As ICL_TOUCH_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 ICL_TOUCH_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ICL_TOUCH_MSG

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ICL_TOUCH_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).