SWAEXPEDIT SAP (Workflow Expressions: Editor Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow Expressions: Editor Structure




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

SWAEXPEDIT 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 Expressions: 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_SWAEXPEDIT TYPE SWAEXPEDIT.

The SWAEXPEDIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow Expressions: Editor Structure data available in SAP. These include EXPR (Expression in Binding Definition), SHORTEXPR (Workflow container binding: Fast entry for expression), DESCR (Workflow container: Short text for expression), CONSTEXPR (Workflow expression: Constant).. 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 SWAEXPEDIT 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
EXPRTYPEWorkflow expression type SWA_EXPRTYCHAR1SWA_EXPRTY
EXPRExpression in Binding Definition SWA_EXPRCHAR255SWC_VALUE
SHORTEXPRWorkflow container binding: Fast entry for expression SWA_SEXPRCHAR50SWA_SEXPR
DESCRWorkflow container: Short text for expression SWA_DESCRCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
CONSTEXPRWorkflow expression: Constant SWA_CONSTCHAR1SWC_BOOL
SYFLDEXPRWorkflow expression: System field SWA_SYFLDCHAR1SWC_BOOL
VARIAEXPRWorkflow expression: Expression SWA_VARIACHAR1SWA_VAREXP
CONKEYWORDWorkflow container binding: Keyword SWA_KEYWRDCHAR30CHAR30
CONDESCRWorkflow container binding: Short text for container def. SWA_CDESCRCHAR80TEXT80
ELEMENT1Element SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
EDITELEM1Element name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
DESCRIPT1Name SWC_DESCRCHAR20TEXT20
ELEMENT2Element SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
EDITELEM2Element name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
DESCRIPT2Name SWC_DESCRCHAR20TEXT20
ELEMENT3Element SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
EDITELEM3Element name in upper/lower case SWC_EDITELCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
DESCRIPT3Name SWC_DESCRCHAR20TEXT20
CURSORFLDScreen field under cursor SWC_CUFILDCHAR30CHAR30
CURSORLINEVertical Cursor Position SYCUROWINT410SYST_SHORT
ELSELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
ATSELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
KFSELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
ERRORCOUNTWorkflow expressions: Message counter SWA_ERRCNTINT410SYST_LONG
ELMARK1First line selected SWC_MARK1INT410SYST_LONG
APPENDWorkflow expressions: Append entry to table element SWA_TBAPPCHAR1SWC_BOOL
MODIFYWorkflow expressions: Change current line of table element SWA_TBMODCHAR32SWC_ELEM
SELECTWorkflow expressions: Selection SWA_BUTTONCHAR1SWC_BOOL
IELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
IEDITELEMWorkflow expression: Index element SWA_IEDITECHAR20TEXT20
IDESCRIPTName SWC_DESCRCHAR20TEXT20
FIELDTEXTShort Description of Repository Objects AS4TEXTCHAR60AS4TEXT
ELEMTYPETXWorkflow expression: Element type representation SWA_ELTYTXCHAR3CHAR3
FUNCEXITExit function from container editor SWC_FUNCEXCHAR4CHAR4
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
IS_KEYELEMWorkflow expressions: Attribute is key component SWA_ISKEYCHAR1SWA_ISKEY
CNTINSPARTThere are elements which are not displayed SWA_INSPRTCHAR1CHAR001
CUAINSPARTLong text of a function CUA_TEXT_LCHAR20CUA_TEXT
CTITELGUI title number CUATITLENRCHAR20GUI_TITLE
STATUSGUI Status SYPFKEYCHAR20GUI_STATUS
PARA1Field of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
PARA2Field of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
PARA3Field of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
PARA4Field of length 16 CHAR16CHAR16CHAR16
CONSTVALUEWorkflow expressions: Constant value SWA_CONVALCHAR255SWD_VALUE
CALNCONMODChange mode for calling container SWA_CLNMODCHAR1SWA_CONTMO
CALDCONMODChange mode for called container SWA_CLDMODCHAR1SWA_CONTMO
EXPREFLAGKey word for expression attribute display SWA_EXPREFCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWAEXPEDIT 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 SWAEXPEDIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWAEXPEDIT

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