SAP PSARC_MSG_CATA ALV Catalogue structure for PS archiving report Table data and field list

PSARC_MSG_CATA 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 "ALV Catalogue structure for PS archiving report" 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_PSARC_MSG_CATA TYPE PSARC_MSG_CATA.

The PSARC_MSG_CATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about ALV Catalogue structure for PS archiving report data available in SAP. These include PS_PROJ (Project Definition), PS_OBJECT (Object type), PS_OBJ_ID (Precheck Archiving report Object Identifier), PS_OBJ_TEXT (PS: Short description (1st text line) in all caps)... 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. .

PSARC_MSG_CATA structure Technical Details:

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

SAP PSARC_MSG_CATA 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 PSARC_MSG_CATA 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
INDEX	Loop Index	SYINDEX	INT4	10			SYST_LONG
PS_PROJ	Project Definition	PS_PSPID	CHAR	24		ABPSN	PS_PSPID	PSP	PD_DUMMY
PS_OBJECT	Object type	PSARC_OBJ_TYP	CHAR	25			CHAR25
PS_OBJ_ID	Precheck Archiving report Object Identifier	PSARC_OBJ_ID	CHAR	50			CHAR50
PS_OBJ_TEXT	PS: Short description (1st text line) in all caps	PS_POSTU	CHAR	40			CHAR40
PS_OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR
REL_OBJ	Object type	PSARC_OBJ_TYP	CHAR	25			CHAR25
REL_OBJID	Precheck Archiving report Object Identifier	PSARC_OBJ_ID	CHAR	50			CHAR50
REL_OBJNR	Object number	J_OBJNR	CHAR	22	Assigned to domain		J_OBJNR	ONR
MSGID	Application Area	ARBGB	CHAR	20	Assigned to domain		ARBGB	MAG
MSGTY	Message type (E, I, W, ...)	MSGTY_CO	CHAR	1			MSGTY_CO
MSGNO	Message Number	SYMSGNO	NUMC	3			SYMSGNO
MSG_ICON	3-Byte field	CHAR3	CHAR	3			CHAR3
MSGTXT	Text field length 200	CHAR200	CHAR	200			CHAR200

Key field

Non-key field

< PSARC_ID - Identification of data object PSARC_RUNS - Archiving Session List >

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

As PSARC_MSG_CATA 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 PSARC_MSG_CATA as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table PSARC_MSG_CATA

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

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