SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG SAP (Enhanced Message Structure for Message Log) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Enhanced Message Structure for Message Log




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




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

SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG 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 "Enhanced Message Structure for Message Log" 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_SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG TYPE SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG.

The SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Enhanced Message Structure for Message Log data available in SAP. These include LOG_HANDLE (Application Log: Log Handle), MSGNUMBER (Application log: Internal message serial number), MSG (), MSGTY (Message Type).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG 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
MSG_HANDLE 0
LOG_HANDLEApplication Log: Log Handle BALLOGHNDLCHAR22SYSUUID_22
MSGNUMBERApplication log: Internal message serial number BALMNRNUMC6BALMNR
MSG 0
MSGTYMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
MSGIDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20ARBGB
MSGNOMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MSGV1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MSGV1_SRCApplication Log: Origin of a message variable BALMSGVSRCCHAR15CHAR15
MSGV2_SRCApplication Log: Origin of a message variable BALMSGVSRCCHAR15CHAR15
MSGV3_SRCApplication Log: Origin of a message variable BALMSGVSRCCHAR15CHAR15
MSGV4_SRCApplication Log: Origin of a message variable BALMSGVSRCCHAR15CHAR15
DETLEVELApplication Log: Level of detail BALLEVELCHAR1BALLEVEL
PROBCLASSApplication log: Message problem class BALPROBCLCHAR1BALPROBCL
ALSORTApplication log: Sort criterion/grouping BALSORTCHAR3CHAR3
TIME_STMPApplication Log: Message time stamp BALTIMSTMPDEC21(7) TZNTSTMPL
MSG_COUNTApplication Log: Cumulated message count BALCNTCUMINT410BALCOUNT
CONTEXT 0
TABNAMEApplication Log: Context: DDIC structure name BALTABNAMECHAR30AS4TABDTB
VALUEApplication Log: Context data BALCVALCHAR256BALCVAL
PARAMS 0
T_PAR 0
CALLBACK 0
USEREXITPApplication Log: Callback: Program name BALUEPCHAR40PROGNAME
USEREXITFApplication Log: Callback: Routine name BALUEFCHAR30CHAR30
USEREXITTApplication Log: Callback: Type (Ext. Perform, FM, etc.) BALUETCHAR1BALUET
ALTEXTApplication log: Standard text BALTEXTCHAR28CHAR28

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG 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 SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_APP_LOG_EXT_MSG

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