SDMESG SAP (Data Structure for SD Message Collector) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Data Structure for SD Message Collector




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SDMESG
Related tables to SDMESG
Access table SDMESG




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SDMESG 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 "Data Structure for SD Message Collector" 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_SDMESG TYPE SDMESG.

The SDMESG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data Structure for SD Message Collector data available in SAP. These include GROUP (Application Log: Subobject), VBELN (Sales and Distribution Document Number), POSNR (Item number of the SD document), ETENR (Delivery Schedule Line Number).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP SDMESG structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
OBJECTApplication Log: Object Name (Application Code) BALOBJ_DCHAR20Assigned to domainBALOBJBALOBJ
GROUPApplication Log: Subobject BALSUBOBJCHAR20Assigned to domainBALSUBOBJBALSUBOBJ
VBELNSales and Distribution Document Number VBELNCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHAVBELNAUN
POSNRItem number of the SD document POSNRNUMC6Assigned to domainPOSNR
ETENRDelivery Schedule Line Number ETENRNUMC4Assigned to domainETENR
MSGTYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
MSGIDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGNOMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
ALTEXTApplication log: Standard text BALTEXTCHAR28CHAR28
USEREXITPApplication Log: Callback: Program name BALUEPCHAR40PROGNAME
USEREXITFApplication Log: Callback: Routine name BALUEFCHAR30CHAR30
DETLEVELApplication Log: Level of detail BALLEVELCHAR1BALLEVEL
PROBCLASSApplication log: Message problem class BALPROBCLCHAR1BALPROBCL
ALSORTApplication log: Sort criterion/grouping BALSORTCHAR3CHAR3

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDMESG 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 SDMESG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDMESG

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

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


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