SWD_API_LN SAP (WF: Lines) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: WF: Lines




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




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

SWD_API_LN 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 "WF: Lines" 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_SWD_API_LN TYPE SWD_API_LN.

The SWD_API_LN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WF: Lines data available in SAP. These include LINE_TYPE (WF: API: Line type), LINE_TTXT (WF: API: Line description), LINE_DESC (Name of Step or Outcome), LINE_PRED (Node Number).. 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 SWD_API_LN 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
LINE_IDWorkflow definition: Unique ID of a line SWD_LINEIDNUMC10SWD_NODIDS
LINE_TYPEWF: API: Line type SWD_LINETYCHAR10SWD_DLINET
LINE_TTXTWF: API: Line description SWD_LINETTCHAR60TEXT60
LINE_DESCName of Step or Outcome SWD_NODDSCCHAR80SWD_NODTXT
LINE_PREDNode Number SWD_NODEIDNUMC10SWD_NODIDS
LINE_SUCCNode Number SWD_NODEIDNUMC10SWD_NODIDS
LINE_POSXWorkflow definition: Horizontal position of lines SWD_LCXPOSCHAR5VCPOSITION
LINE_POSYWorkflow definition: Vertical position of nodes SWD_LCYPOSCHAR5VCPOSITION

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWD_API_LN 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 SWD_API_LN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWD_API_LN

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