IMPORTMESS SAP (Messages from import) Structure details
Description: Messages from import
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
IMPORTMESS 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 "Messages from import" 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_IMPORTMESS TYPE IMPORTMESS.
The IMPORTMESS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Messages from import data available in SAP. These include MSGNO (Message Number), ARBGB (Application Area), 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: Not classified
SAP IMPORTMESS 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 | SYMSGTY | CHAR | 1 | SYCHAR01 | ||||
MSGNO | Message Number | SYMSGNO | NUMC | 3 | SYMSGNO | ||||
ARBGB | Application Area | ARBGB | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | ARBGB | MAG | ||
MSGV1 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
MSGV2 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 | ||||
MSGV3 | Message Variable | SYMSGV | CHAR | 50 | SYCHAR50 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure IMPORTMESS using ABAP code?
As IMPORTMESS 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 IMPORTMESS as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table IMPORTMESS
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IMPORTMESS 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