SAP PHIN_S_MSG_REPL Structure for Substitute Messages Table data and field list

PHIN_S_MSG_REPL 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 "Structure for Substitute 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_PHIN_S_MSG_REPL TYPE PHIN_S_MSG_REPL.

The PHIN_S_MSG_REPL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Substitute Messages data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), MSGID (Replacing Message ID), MSGNO (Replacing Message Number), COUNTER (Counter)... 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_REPL structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP PHIN_S_MSG_REPL 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_REPL 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
MANDTClient MANDTCLNT3Assigned to domainMANDT
MSGIDReplacing Message ID PHIN_D_MSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGNOReplacing Message Number PHIN_D_MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
COUNTERCounter PHIN_D_REPL_COUNTERNUMC2NUMC2
REPL_MSGIDReplaced Message ID PHIN_D_REPL_MSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
REPL_MSGNOReplaced Message Number PHIN_D_REPL_MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR

Key field Non-key field



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

As PHIN_S_MSG_REPL 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_REPL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PHIN_S_MSG_REPL

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

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