SAP INSTCAUSE Error Causes for Extracts from Backlog Sets Table data and field list

INSTCAUSE is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Error Causes for Extracts from Backlog Sets data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The INSTCAUSE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Error Causes for Extracts from Backlog Sets data available in SAP. These include SETNO (Number of processed backlog set), MSGID (Message identification), MSGNO (System Message Number), ANLAGE (Installation)... 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. .

INSTCAUSE table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: L - Table for storing temporary data, is delivered empty
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP INSTCAUSE table 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 INSTCAUSE 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
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
SETNO	Number of processed backlog set	SETNO	NUMC	8	ISU_BACKLOGS		SETNO
MSGID	Message identification	MSGID	CHAR	20	T100A		ARBGB
MSGNO	System Message Number	MSGNO	CHAR	3	T100		MSGNR
ANLAGE	Installation	ANLAGE	CHAR	10	EANL	ALPHA	ANLAGE	ANL	EANL
CAUSETYPE	Cause Category	CAUSETYPE	CHAR	1			CAUSETYPE
CAUSE	Error Causes	CAUSES	CHAR	10	ISU_CAUSES		CAUSES
CDEFAULT	Error Cause Proposed After Repeated Occurance	DEFAULTCAUSE	CHAR	1			KENNZX
CCONFIRM	(Proposed) Error Cause Manually Confirmed	CONFIRMCAUSE	CHAR	1			KENNZX
REPAIRED	Error Cause Eliminated	IND_REPAIRED	CHAR	1			KENNZX
SOLUTION	Solution	E_SOLUTIONS	CHAR	10	ISU_SOLUTIONS		E_SOLUTIONS

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP table INSTCAUSE using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on INSTCAUSE to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_INSTCAUSE TYPE INSTCAUSE.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM INSTCAUSE
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_INSTCAUSE
WHERE...

How to access SAP table INSTCAUSE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about INSTCAUSE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).