SWA_EXPRES SAP (Workflow: Container expression (runtime and definition data)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow: Container expression (runtime and definition data)




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

SWA_EXPRES 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 "Workflow: Container expression (runtime and definition data)" 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_SWA_EXPRES TYPE SWA_EXPRES.

The SWA_EXPRES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow: Container expression (runtime and definition data) data available in SAP. These include VALUE_CONV (Character value), ELEMENT (Element), ATTRIBUTE1 (Element), ATTRIBUTE2 (Element).. 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 SWA_EXPRES 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
VALUECharacter value SWC_VALUECHAR255SWC_VALUE
VALUE_CONVCharacter value SWC_VALUECHAR255SWC_VALUE
ELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
ATTRIBUTE1Element SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
ATTRIBUTE2Element SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
EXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
REFTYPEDictionary SWC_REFTYPCHAR1SWC_REFTYP
REFSTRUCTReference table SWC_REFSTRCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
REFFIELDReference field SWC_REFFLDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFOBJTYPEReference obj. type SWO_REFOBJCHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAME
TABELEMMultiline element SWC_TABELMCHAR1SWC_BOOL
ELEMLENGTHLength of the field in bytes SWC_LENGTHNUMC3SWC_LENGTH
TYPEABAP Type of element SWC_TYPECHAR1INTTYPE
ATTRTYPEAttribute type SWO_ATTYPECHAR1SWO_ATTYPE
CONSTEXPRWorkflow expression: Constant SWA_CONSTCHAR1SWC_BOOL
VARIAEXPRWorkflow expression: Expression SWA_VARIACHAR1SWA_VAREXP
SYFLDEXPRWorkflow expression: System field SWA_SYFLDCHAR1SWC_BOOL
APPENDWorkflow expressions: Append entry to table element SWA_TBAPPCHAR1SWC_BOOL
MODIFYWorkflow expressions: Change current line of table element SWA_TBMODCHAR32SWC_ELEM
ELEMTYPEElement type SWC_ELEMTPCHAR1SWC_ELEMTP
DATATYPEABAP/4 Dictionary: Screen data type for Screen Painter DYNPTYPECHAR4DATATYPE
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
IS_OBJECTCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
OBJECT_KEYObject key SWO_TYPEIDCHAR70SWO_TYPEID
IS_NILCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
IS_INITIALCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
IS_TABLECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWA_EXPRES 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 SWA_EXPRES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWA_EXPRES

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