SAP SWD_CUSTOM WF: Customizing Table data and field list

SWD_CUSTOM is a standard SAP Table which is used to store WF: Customizing data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The SWD_CUSTOM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WF: Customizing data available in SAP. These include USER_NAME (Creator of Workflow Definition), DEF_ADMIN (Workflow System Administrator), DECI_TASK (Standard decision task for user decision), DEFLT_UNIT (Time Unit)... 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. .

SWD_CUSTOM table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: C - Customising table, maintenance only by cust
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SWD_CUSTOM table fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the SWD_CUSTOM table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CLIENTWorkflow definition: Client SWD_MANDANCLNT3T000MANDT
USER_NAMECreator of Workflow Definition SWD_DEFUSRCHAR12Assigned to domainXUBNAME
DEF_ADMINWorkflow System Administrator SWD_CADMINCHAR255SWD_VALUE
DECI_TASKStandard decision task for user decision SWD_DECTSKCHAR14HROBJEC_14
DEFLT_UNITTime Unit SWD_MEINSUNIT3T006CUNITMEINS
PROFIL_GRPProfile group (sort graphics profiles) NETPRFGRUPCHAR4TCNGNETPRFGRUPNHG
PROFIL_NAMName of graphic profile in Network/Hierarchy Graphics NETPRFNAMECHAR12CHAR12NHN
PROFIL_INDProfile index for graphics profiles NETPRFINDXCHAR1CHAR1NHI
PROFL1_GRPProfile group (sort graphics profiles) NETPRFGRUPCHAR4TCNGNETPRFGRUPNHG
PROFL1_NAMName of graphic profile in Network/Hierarchy Graphics NETPRFNAMECHAR12CHAR12NHN
PROFL1_INDProfile index for graphics profiles NETPRFINDXCHAR1CHAR1NHI
PREVTASK1Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK2Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK3Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK4Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK5Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK6Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK7Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK8Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK9Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
PREVTASK10Task ID SWUS_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14TSK
CHECK_TASKWFD: Task for Checklist SWD_CHKTSKCHAR14HROBJEC_14
CHANGED_RLRelease of last change to workflow definition SWD_CHGRELCHAR4CHAR4
PRS_PROFILType of Persistence Profile SWD_PERSIDNUMC4SWD_PERSID

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP table SWD_CUSTOM using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on SWD_CUSTOM to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_SWD_CUSTOM TYPE SWD_CUSTOM.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM SWD_CUSTOM
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_SWD_CUSTOM
WHERE...

How to access SAP table SWD_CUSTOM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SWD_CUSTOM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).