SAP RIOA_ERROR_PROT Structure for Displaying Error Messages Table data and field list

RIOA_ERROR_PROT 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 Displaying Error 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_RIOA_ERROR_PROT TYPE RIOA_ERROR_PROT.

The RIOA_ERROR_PROT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Displaying Error Messages data available in SAP. These include RANL (Contract Number), MSGTYP (Message Type), NATEXT (Message Text for Global Performance Analysis)... 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. .

RIOA_ERROR_PROT 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 RIOA_ERROR_PROT 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 RIOA_ERROR_PROT 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
BUKRSCompany Code BUKRSCHAR4Assigned to domainBUKRSBUKC_T001
RANLContract Number RANLCHAR13ALPHARANLRAN
MSGTYPMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
NATEXTMessage Text for Global Performance Analysis NATEXTCHAR128CHAR128

Key field Non-key field



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

As RIOA_ERROR_PROT 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 RIOA_ERROR_PROT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RIOA_ERROR_PROT

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

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