SWABINDEF SAP (Workflow Binding: Definition Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow Binding: Definition Structure




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




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

SWABINDEF 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 Binding: Definition Structure" 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_SWABINDEF TYPE SWABINDEF.

The SWABINDEF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow Binding: Definition Structure data available in SAP. These include ELEMENT (Element), TAB_INDEX (Index for table element), REFTYPE (Dictionary), 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SWABINDEF 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
DATAFLOWWorkflow Binding: Binding Time SWA_DAFLOWCHAR1SWA_DAFLOW
ELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
TAB_INDEXIndex for table element SWC_INDEXNUMC6SWC_INDEX
REFTYPEDictionary SWC_REFTYPCHAR1SWC_REFTYP
REFSTRUCTReference table SWC_REFSTRCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
REFFIELDReference field SWC_REFFLDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
REFOBJTYPEReference obj. type SWO_REFOBJCHAR10TOJTBOJ_NAME
ATTRTYPEAttribute type SWO_ATTYPECHAR1SWO_ATTYPE
ELEMLENGTHLength of the field in bytes SWC_LENGTHNUMC3SWC_LENGTH
TYPEABAP Type of element SWC_TYPECHAR1INTTYPE
EXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
NOEDITNo editing due to inheritance or needs to be overridden SWC_NOEDITCHAR1SWC_INHERI

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWABINDEF 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 SWABINDEF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWABINDEF

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