EWCELEM SAP (Definition of a Container Element) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Definition of a Container Element




ABAP Code to SELECT data from EWCELEM
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

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. .

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

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
ELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
REFTYPEReference type EWC_REFTYPCHAR1SWC_REFTYP
TABELEMMultiline element SWC_TABELMCHAR1SWC_BOOL
REFOBJTYPEReference obj. type SWO_REFOBJCHAR10TOJTBOJ_NAME
REFSTRUCTReference table SWC_REFSTRCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
REFFIELDReference field SWC_REFFLDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME

Key field Non-key field



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).


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