SWCEDITOR SAP (Editor Control Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Editor Control Structure




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




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

SWCEDITOR 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 "Editor Control 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_SWCEDITOR TYPE SWCEDITOR.

The SWCEDITOR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Editor Control Structure data available in SAP. These include CONTID (Editor container ID), OBJSTACK (Stack counter for object types), ELEMENTLEN (Length of an element), ELEMENT (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: Not classified


SAP SWCEDITOR 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
CONTTYPEContainer Type SWC_CONTTPCHAR1CHAR1
CONTIDEditor container ID SWC_CONTIDCHAR30CHAR30
OBJSTACKStack counter for object types SWC_CONTSTNUMC4NUMC4
ELEMENTLENLength of an element SWC_CONTLNINT410SYST_LONG
ELEMENTElement SWC_ELEMCHAR32SWC_ELEM
SUBSCREENSubscreen SWC_SUBSCRNUMC4NUMC4
FUNCTIONFunction on a container SWC_FUNCTCHAR20SWC_FUNCT
SELECTIndex of selected element SWC_SELECTINT410SYST_LONG
LINESNumber of elements in CONTEDIT SWC_LINESINT410SYST_LONG
CURSORTop Displayed List Line SYSTAROINT410SYST_LONG
MODEEditor mode SWC_EDMODECHAR1SWC_EDMODE
MARK1First line selected SWC_MARK1INT410SYST_LONG
MARK2Last line selected SWC_MARK2INT410SYST_LONG
MARKCOLUMNSelected editor column SWC_MARKCLINT410SYST_LONG
BUFFTYPESImport buffer from container types SWC_BUFFTPCHAR10CHAR10
BUFFEREditor buffer number of lines SWC_BUFFERINT410SYST_LONG
SORTEditor was re-sorted SWC_SORTCHAR1SWC_BOOL
FILTERFilter is set SWC_FILTERCHAR1SWC_BOOL
FILTVALUEFilter SWC_FILVALCHAR30CHAR30
FILTBOXFilter checkbox SWC_FILBOXCHAR1SWC_BOOL
FILTEXACTFilter exactly SWC_FILEXACHAR1SWC_BOOL
FILTGENERFilter generically SWC_FILGENCHAR1SWC_BOOL
FILTCSFilter in case character string occurs SWC_FILCSCHAR1SWC_BOOL
INSERTDDICAdd DDIC fields to screen SWC_INDDICNUMC4NUMC4
HELPF1 or F4 help can be given SWC_HELPCHAR1SWC_BOOL
HELPTABTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
DDICTABTable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
HELPFIELDField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
CURSORFLDScreen field under cursor SWC_CUFILDCHAR30CHAR30
CURSORCOLFirst List Column Displayed SYSTACOINT410SYST_LONG
CURSOROFFSHorizontal Cursor Position SYCUCOLINT410SYST_SHORT
CURSORLINEVertical Cursor Position SYCUROWINT410SYST_SHORT
STATUSCurrent status of editor GUI SWC_STATUSCHAR20GUI_STATUS
MAXVIEWNumber of views SWC_MAXVIWNUMC1NUMC01
CONTVIEWFirst entry in CONTVIEW SWC_STVIEWINT410SYST_LONG
VIEWCurrent view SWC_VIEWNUMC1NUMC01
LINESIZECurrent line width in list SWC_LINSIZINT410SYST_LONG
TITLECurrent GUI title in editor SWC_TITLECHAR3CHAR3
TITLENAME1Name in container editor title SWC_TITNAMCHAR20TEXT20
TITLENAME2Name in container editor title SWC_TITNAMCHAR20TEXT20
ELTABNAMETable name for element SWC_ELTNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB
ELFLDNAMEField name for element SWC_ELFNAMCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ELKEYWORDKey word for element SWC_ELKWRDCHAR20TEXT20
DYNPDETAILDetail screen SWC_DYNPDTNUMC4NUMC04
PAICALLPAI callback SWC_CALLBKCHAR30CHAR30
PBOCALLEditor callback PBO SWC_PBOCALCHAR30CHAR30
TWICECALLCallback for insert, delete element SWC_INSCALCHAR30CHAR30
CHANGEDDefinition Was Changed SWC_CHANGECHAR1SWC_BOOL
DISPLAYEditor in display mode SWC_DISPLYCHAR1SWC_BOOL
ELEMTYPEElement type SWC_ELEMTPCHAR1SWC_ELEMTP
ATTRTYPEAttribute type SWO_ATTYPECHAR1SWO_ATTYPE
REFTYPEDictionary SWC_REFTYPCHAR1SWC_REFTYP
FUNCEXITExit function from container editor SWC_FUNCEXCHAR4CHAR4
ERRORSNumber of errors SWC_ERRORSINT410SYST_LONG
OBJSTATUSReference field for object status SWO_OBJSTCHAR1SWC_BOOL
NOEDITNo editing due to inheritance or needs to be overridden SWC_NOEDITCHAR1SWC_INHERI
OBJTYPEObject Type SWO_OBJTYPCHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAMEOBJ
OBJTYPECLSObject Type Class SWO_OTCLASCHAR2SWO_OTCLAS
RELCONTROLRelease control SWC_RELCNTCHAR1SWC_BOOL
OVERRIDDENVerb is overdefined SWC_OVERRDCHAR1SWC_BOOL

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWCEDITOR 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 SWCEDITOR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWCEDITOR

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