METHOD_LOG SAP (Log: method with object and indicator to messages) Structure details
Description: Log: method with object and indicator to messages
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
METHOD_LOG 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 "Log: method with object and indicator to 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_METHOD_LOG TYPE METHOD_LOG.
The METHOD_LOG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Log: method with object and indicator to messages data available in SAP. These include LOGLEVEL (Level for log of methods performed), METHOD (Method), OBJTYP (Object type), OBJIDINT (SAP internal object 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 METHOD_LOG 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 |
| INDX | Index of method in log | MTHLOGINDX | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| LOGLEVEL | Level for log of methods performed | LOGLEVEL | INT4 | 10 | INT4 | ||||
| METHOD | Method | SWO_METHOD | CHAR | 32 | SWC_ELEM | ||||
| OBJTYP | Object type | OBJ_TYP | CHAR | 32 | SWC_EDITEL | ||||
| OBJIDINT | SAP internal object key | OBJIDINT | CHAR | 90 | SWO_OBJID | ||||
| OBJIDEXT | SAP external object key | OBJIDEXT | CHAR | 90 | SWO_OBJID | ||||
| SUCC_CODE | Success code | SUCC_CODE | INT4 | 10 | SUCC_CODE | ||||
| WORST_S_C | Worst success code | WORST_S_C | INT4 | 10 | SUCC_CODE | ||||
| FIRST_MSGL | First entry in message log for method | FIRST_MSGL | INT4 | 10 | INT4 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure METHOD_LOG using ABAP code?
As METHOD_LOG 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 METHOD_LOG as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table METHOD_LOG
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about METHOD_LOG 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