SAP MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS MSAM structure to store attachment data Table data and field list

MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS 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 "MSAM structure to store attachment data" 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_MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS TYPE MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS.

The MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about MSAM structure to store attachment data data available in SAP. These include ATTACHMENT_ID (Character field, length 32), ATTACHMENT_NAME (Character field, length 64), ATTACHMENT (), ATTACHEMNT_FILE_TYPE (Field of length 16)... 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. .

MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS 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 MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS 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
PARENT_IDCharacter field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
ATTACHMENT_IDCharacter field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
ATTACHMENT_NAMECharacter field, length 64 CHAR64CHAR64CHAR64
ATTACHMENT 0
ATTACHEMNT_FILE_TYPEField of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
ATTACHMENT_TYPESingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
LINKED_ITEM_NAME 0
LINKED_ITEM_KEYCharacter field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
ATTACHMENT_SIZE 0
CHECKSUMCharacter field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
ENCODINGField of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
REPORTIDCharacter field, length 32 CHAR32CHAR32CHAR32
CREATED_BYCreator Name SO_CRO_NAMCHAR12USERNAME
CREATED_DATEDate created SO_DAT_CRDATS8DATUM
CREATED_TIMETime created SO_TIM_CRTIMS6UZEIT
CHANGED_BYChanged by SO_CHO_NAMCHAR12USERNAME
CHANGED_DATEDate of Last Change SO_DAT_CHDATS8DATUM
CHANGED_TIMETime of Last Change SO_TIM_CHTIMS6UZEIT
TITLEForm-of-Address Key AD_TITLECHAR4Assigned to domainAD_TITLE
NAMEName 1 AD_NAME1CHAR40TEXT40
EMAILE-Mail Address AD_SMTPADRCHAR241SXIDNAD_SMTPADR
TELEPHONEFirst telephone no.: dialling code+number AD_TLNMBR1CHAR30CHAR30
TELEFAXFirst fax no.: dialling code+number AD_FXNMBR1CHAR30CHAR30
NOTIFICATION_TYPEType of Transmission for Signatures ALM_ME_SIGNATURE_SEND_TYPECHAR1ALM_ME_SIGNATURE_SEND_TYPE
RELTYPERelationship type BINRELTYPCHAR4Assigned to domainBINRELTYP

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS using ABAP code?

As MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS 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 MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSAM10_ATTACHMENTS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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