SWABINEDIT SAP (Workflow Binding: Editor Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow Binding: Editor Structure




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

SWABINEDIT 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: Editor 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_SWABINEDIT TYPE SWABINEDIT.

The SWABINEDIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow Binding: Editor Structure data available in SAP. These include EXP_SEXPR (Expression in Binding Definition), IMP_SEXPR (Expression in Binding Definition), CHANGED (Definition Was Changed), DISPLAY (Editor in display mode).. 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 SWABINEDIT 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
SHORTEXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
EXP_SEXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
IMP_SEXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
CHANGEDDefinition Was Changed SWC_CHANGECHAR1SWC_BOOL
DISPLAYEditor in display mode SWC_DISPLYCHAR1SWC_BOOL
DATAFLOWWorkflow Binding: Binding Time SWA_DAFLOWCHAR1SWA_DAFLOW
DATAFLOWTYWorkflow container binding: Binding short text SWA_DTFLTXCHAR3CHAR3
DATAFLOWTXWorkflow container binding: Binding short text SWA_DTFLTXCHAR3CHAR3
EDITELEMElement name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
IMP_EDITELElement name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
EXP_EDITELElement name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
ELSELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
BISELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
CURSORTop Displayed List Line SYSTAROINT410SYST_LONG
CURSORFLDScreen field under cursor SWC_CUFILDCHAR30CHAR30
CURSORCOLFirst List Column Displayed SYSTACOINT410SYST_LONG
CURSOROFFSHorizontal Cursor Position SYCUCOLINT410SYST_SHORT
CURSORLINEVertical Cursor Position SYCUROWINT410SYST_SHORT
ELMARK1First line selected SWC_MARK1INT410SYST_LONG
BIMARK1First line selected SWC_MARK1INT410SYST_LONG
ELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
INDEXIndex for table element SWC_INDEXNUMC6SWC_INDEX
SELECTWorkflow expressions: Selection SWA_BUTTONCHAR1SWC_BOOL
LINEWork item text SWA_WITEXTCHAR120TEXT120
FUNKEYWORDWorkflow container binding: Keyword SWA_KEYWRDCHAR30CHAR30
USEKEYWORDWorkflow container binding: Keyword SWA_KEYWRDCHAR30CHAR30
FUNDESCRWorkflow container binding: Short text for container def. SWA_CDESCRCHAR80TEXT80
USEDESCRWorkflow container binding: Short text for container def. SWA_CDESCRCHAR80TEXT80
TITLEWorkflow binding: Title SWA_TITLECHAR80TEXT80
EXP_TITLEWorkflow binding: Title SWA_TITLECHAR80TEXT80
IMP_TITLEWorkflow binding: Title SWA_TITLECHAR80TEXT80
FUNCEXITExit function from container editor SWC_FUNCEXCHAR4CHAR4
FUNGENBINDAutomatic transfer of remaining elements SWA_GENBINCHAR1CHAR001
USEGENBINDAutomatic transfer of remaining elements SWA_GENBINCHAR1CHAR001
CUAGENBINDMenu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0) GUI_TEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
CNTINSPARTThere are elements which are not displayed SWA_INSPRTCHAR1CHAR001
CUAINSPARTMenu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0) GUI_TEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
CTITELGUI title number CUATITLENRCHAR20GUI_TITLE
STATUSGUI Status SYPFKEYCHAR20GUI_STATUS
CUAFUNCONTMenu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0) GUI_TEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
CUAUSECONTMenu Painter: Function or menu text (4.0) GUI_TEXTCHAR40GUI_TEXT
DESCRIPTName SWC_DESCRCHAR20TEXT20
EXP_FUNCNAFunction SWA_FUNCCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME
IMP_FUNCNAFunction SWA_FUNCCHAR30Assigned to domainFUNCNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWABINEDIT 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 SWABINEDIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWABINEDIT

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