SAP PHIN_S_MSG Display fields for table PHIN_MSG Table data and field list

PHIN_S_MSG 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 fields for table PHIN_MSG" 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_PHIN_S_MSG TYPE PHIN_S_MSG.

The PHIN_S_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Display fields for table PHIN_MSG data available in SAP. These include MSGTY (Message Type), MSGID (Message Class), MSGNO (Message Number), MSGV1 (Message Variable)... 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_S_MSG structure Technical Details:

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

SAP PHIN_S_MSG 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 PHIN_S_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
MSGTY	Message Type	SYMSGTY	CHAR	1			SYCHAR01
MSGID	Message Class	SYMSGID	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		ARBGB
MSGNO	Message Number	SYMSGNO	NUMC	3			SYMSGNO
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
ICON	PHIN Icon for Message Severity	PHIN_D_ICON	CHAR	30			CHAR30
ICON_TTIP	PHIN Icon for Message Severity	PHIN_D_ICON	CHAR	30			CHAR30
FID	FID (Function Identifier)	PHIN_D_FUNCID	CHAR	40			CHAR40
TEXT	Message Text	PHIN_D_MSGTEXT	CHAR	255
TL_KEY	Key (Numc 8) for Table PHINT	PHIN_D_GUID	NUMC	8			PHIN_DOM_GUID
KTX01	Description of technical object	KTX01	CHAR	40			TEXT40
HELP	Long Text	PHIN_D_LONGTEXT	CHAR	30
HELP_TTIP	Long Text	PHIN_D_LONGTEXT	CHAR	30
EQUNR	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
MATNR	Material Number	MATNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	MATN1	MATNR	MAT	S_MAT1
SERNR	Serial Number	GERNR	CHAR	18		GERNR	GERNR	SER
TPLNR	Functional Location	PHIN_D_TPLNR40	CHAR	40			ILOM_STRNO	IFL
OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR

Key field

Non-key field

< PHIN_S_MP_STATUS_OBJECT - Status of the MPLANs for an object on Create MP view PHIN_S_MSG_PI - Phin Message including Posting Indicator >

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

As PHIN_S_MSG 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 PHIN_S_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PHIN_S_MSG

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about PHIN_S_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).