MASSMSGLST SAP (Display Messages) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Display Messages




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MASSMSGLST
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

MASSMSGLST 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 "Display Messages" 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_MASSMSGLST TYPE MASSMSGLST.

The MASSMSGLST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Display Messages data available in SAP. These include MSGNR (Notification Number), MSGTXT (Message Text), INDEX (Natural Number).. 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 MASSMSGLST 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
MSGTYPMessage Type MSGTYCHAR1MSGAR
MSGNRNotification Number MGBNRCHAR8CHAR08
MSGTXTMessage Text MSGTXTCHAR100TEXT100
INDEXNatural Number INT4INT410INT4

Key field Non-key field



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

As MASSMSGLST 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 MASSMSGLST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MASSMSGLST

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