SMT_ERROR SAP (Error Message Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Error Message Structure




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




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

SMT_ERROR 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 "Error Message Structure" 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_SMT_ERROR TYPE SMT_ERROR.

The SMT_ERROR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Error Message Structure data available in SAP. These include MSGTY (Message Type), MSGNO (System Message Number), MSGV1 (), MSGV2 ().. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SMT_ERROR 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
MSGIDMessage identification MSGIDCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGB
MSGTYMessage Type MSGTYCHAR1MSGAR
MSGNOSystem Message Number MSGNOCHAR3Assigned to domainMSGNR
MSGV1 0
MSGV2 0
MSGV3 0
MSGV4 0
TEXT Message Text0

Key field Non-key field



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

As SMT_ERROR 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 SMT_ERROR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SMT_ERROR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SMT_ERROR 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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