SAP PHIN_T_MSG_PI Phin Message Table Structure including Posting Indicator Table data and field list

PHIN_T_MSG_PI 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 "Phin Message Table Structure including Posting Indicator" 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_T_MSG_PI TYPE PHIN_T_MSG_PI.

The PHIN_T_MSG_PI table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Phin Message Table Structure including Posting Indicator data available in SAP. These include MANDT (Client), PHIN_GUID (Generic Key for Takeover/Handover), TL_KEY (Key (Numc 8) for Table PHINT), MSGID (Message Class)... 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_T_MSG_PI 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_T_MSG_PI 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_T_MSG_PI 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
CHG_FLAG	Change Indicator for Takeover / Handover Object	PHIN_D_CHGFLAG	CHAR	1			PHIN_DOM_CHGFLAG

Key field

Non-key field

< PHIN_S_WORK_COMPL - Work Completion structure PHIN_V_CF - Generated Table for View PHIN_V_CF >

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

As PHIN_T_MSG_PI 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_T_MSG_PI as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PHIN_T_MSG_PI

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

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