SAP RMSTS_MESSAGE RMS: Messages Table data and field list

RMSTS_MESSAGE 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 "RMS: 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_RMSTS_MESSAGE TYPE RMSTS_MESSAGE.

The RMSTS_MESSAGE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about RMS: Messages data available in SAP. These include MESSAGECL (RMS-FRM: Message Class (Message ID)), MESSAGENR (RMS-FRM: Message Number), MESSAGE_P1 (RMS-FRM: Message Variable), MESSAGE_P2 (RMS-FRM: 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. .

RMSTS_MESSAGE 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 RMSTS_MESSAGE 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 RMSTS_MESSAGE 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
MESSAGETYPERMS-FRM: Message Types: (E,I,W,...) RMSTE_MESSAGETYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
MESSAGECLRMS-FRM: Message Class (Message ID) RMSTE_MESSAGECLASSCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MESSAGENRRMS-FRM: Message Number RMSTE_MESSAGENUMBERNUMC3SYMSGNO
MESSAGE_P1RMS-FRM: Message Variable RMSTE_MESSAGEPARAMCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_P2RMS-FRM: Message Variable RMSTE_MESSAGEPARAMCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_P3RMS-FRM: Message Variable RMSTE_MESSAGEPARAMCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_P4RMS-FRM: Message Variable RMSTE_MESSAGEPARAMCHAR50SYCHAR50

Key field Non-key field



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

As RMSTS_MESSAGE 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 RMSTS_MESSAGE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RMSTS_MESSAGE

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

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