SAP EWCELEM Definition of a Container Element Table data and field list

EWCELEM 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 "Definition of a Container Element" 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_EWCELEM TYPE EWCELEM.

The EWCELEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Definition of a Container Element data available in SAP. These include REFTYPE (Reference type), TABELEM (Multiline element), REFOBJTYPE (Reference obj. type), REFSTRUCT (Reference table)... 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. .

EWCELEM structure Technical Details:

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

SAP EWCELEM 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 EWCELEM 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
ELEMENT	Element	SWC_ELEM	CHAR	32			SWC_ELEM
REFTYPE	Reference type	EWC_REFTYP	CHAR	1			SWC_REFTYP
TABELEM	Multiline element	SWC_TABELM	CHAR	1			SWC_BOOL
REFOBJTYPE	Reference obj. type	SWO_REFOBJ	CHAR	10	TOJTB		OJ_NAME
REFSTRUCT	Reference table	SWC_REFSTR	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB
REFFIELD	Reference field	SWC_REFFLD	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		FDNAME

Key field

Non-key field

< EWB_BUSPRO_LINE - Front Office Process with Description EWCIAPCLCU - Results for Appends and Customer Includes (Customer) >

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

As EWCELEM 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 EWCELEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EWCELEM

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

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