SAP PHIN_MSG table for internal message handling in Takeover/Handover Table data and field list

PHIN_MSG is a standard SAP Table which is used to store table for internal message handling in Takeover/Handover data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The PHIN_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about table for internal message handling in Takeover/Handover data available in SAP. These include PHIN_GUID (Generic Key for Takeover/Handover), TL_KEY (Key (Numc 8) for Table PHINT), MSGID (Message Class), MSGNO (Message 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. .

PHIN_MSG table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)

SAP PHIN_MSG 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 PHIN_MSG 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
PHIN_GUID	Generic Key for Takeover/Handover	PHIN_D_PHINGUID	CHAR	32			SDOK_DOCID
TL_KEY	Key (Numc 8) for Table PHINT	PHIN_D_GUID	NUMC	8			PHIN_DOM_GUID
MSGID	Message Class	SYMSGID	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		ARBGB
MSGNO	Message Number	SYMSGNO	NUMC	3			SYMSGNO
TIMESTAMP	UTC Time Stamp in Long Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmssmmmuuun)	TIMESTAMPL	DEC	21(7)			TZNTSTMPL
MSGTY	Message Type	SYMSGTY	CHAR	1			SYCHAR01
MSGV1	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV2	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV3	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
MSGV4	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
CONTEXT	Message Variable	SYMSGV	CHAR	50			SYCHAR50
VBKZ	Takeover / Handover Update Indicator	PHIN_VBKZ	CHAR	1			PHIN_VBKZ
PHIN_VIEW	PHIN_MSG_VIEW	PHIN_MSG_VIEW	CHAR	2			PHIN_MSG_VIEW
FUNCTION	PHIN_MSG_FUNCTION	PHIN_MSG_FUNCTION	CHAR	2			PHIN_MSG_FUNCTION
OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR
CAT_ERROR	PHIN_MSG_CAT	PHIN_MSG_CAT	CHAR	1			PHIN_MSG_CAT

Key field

Non-key field

< PHIN_EQUI_SEL - PHIN: selected equipments for handover/takeover PHIN_MSG_CONTEXT - PHIN_MSG_CONTEXT >

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

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

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM PHIN_MSG
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_PHIN_MSG
WHERE...

How to access SAP table PHIN_MSG

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

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