SWD_BUFKEY SAP (Key for Workflow Definitions in Shared Buffer) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Key for Workflow Definitions in Shared Buffer




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

SWD_BUFKEY 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 "Key for Workflow Definitions in Shared Buffer" 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_BUFKEY TYPE SWD_BUFKEY.

The SWD_BUFKEY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Key for Workflow Definitions in Shared Buffer data available in SAP. These include WFD_ID (Number of workflow definition), VERSION (Version), EXETYP (Workflow Type).. 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_BUFKEY 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
BUFVERVersion SWD_VERSIOCHAR4SWD_VERSIO
WFD_IDNumber of workflow definition SWD_WFD_IDCHAR10Assigned to domainSWD_WFDIDS
VERSIONVersion SWD_VERSIOCHAR4SWD_VERSIO
EXETYPWorkflow Type SWD_EXETYPCHAR1SWD_EXETYP

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWD_BUFKEY 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_BUFKEY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWD_BUFKEY

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