SXMS_MSG_RET SAP (Return Type) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Return Type




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SXMS_MSG_RET
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Access table SXMS_MSG_RET




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

SXMS_MSG_RET 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 "Return Type" 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_SXMS_MSG_RET TYPE SXMS_MSG_RET.

The SXMS_MSG_RET table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Return Type data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort), ID (Message Class), NUMBER (Message Number), MESSAGE (Message Text).. 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 SXMS_MSG_RET 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
GUIDXI: Message ID SXMSMGUIDRAW16SYSUUID
TYPEMessage type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort BAPI_MTYPECHAR1SYCHAR01
IDMessage Class SYMSGIDCHAR20T100AARBGB
NUMBERMessage Number SYMSGNONUMC3SYMSGNO
MESSAGEMessage Text BAPI_MSGCHAR220TEXT220
LOG_NOApplication log: log number BALOGNRCHAR20BALHDRBALOGNR
LOG_MSG_NOApplication log: Internal message serial number BALMNRNUMC6BALMBALMNR
MESSAGE_V1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
MESSAGE_V4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
PARAMETERParameter Name BAPI_PARAMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
ROWLines in parameter BAPI_LINEINT410INT4
FIELDField in parameter BAPI_FLDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
SYSTEMLogical system from which message originates BAPILOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS

Key field Non-key field



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

As SXMS_MSG_RET 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 SXMS_MSG_RET as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SXMS_MSG_RET

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