SWD_EXCEPT SAP (Workflow Definition: Internal Events (Exceptions)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow Definition: Internal Events (Exceptions)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SWD_EXCEPT
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Access table SWD_EXCEPT




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

SWD_EXCEPT 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 Definition: Internal Events (Exceptions)" 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_EXCEPT TYPE SWD_EXCEPT.

The SWD_EXCEPT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow Definition: Internal Events (Exceptions) data available in SAP. These include NODETYPE (Node type), SEL_FLAG (Workflow definition: Selection flag), DESCRIPT (Outcome Name), TASK (Task abbreviation).. 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_EXCEPT 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
NODEIDNode Number SWD_NODEIDNUMC10SWD_NODIDS
NODETYPENode type SWD_TRETYPCHAR4Assigned to domainSWD_TRETYP
SEL_FLAGWorkflow definition: Selection flag SWD_SELFLGCHAR1XFELD
DESCRIPTOutcome Name SWD_EVTDSCCHAR80SWD_NODTXT
TASKTask abbreviation SWD_STEP_TCHAR14HROBJEC_14
RETURNException for method SWO_RETURNNUMC4SWO_RETURN
OBJTYPEObject Type SWO_OBJTYPCHAR10Assigned to domainOJ_NAMEOBJ
ERRORTYPEError type SWO_ERRTYPNUMC1SWO_ERRTYP
ERROR_0Exception: Temporary error SWO_ERR_0CHAR1SWC_BOOL
ERROR_1Exception: Application error SWO_ERR_1CHAR1SWC_BOOL
ERROR_2Exception: System error SWO_ERR_2CHAR1SWC_BOOL
ARBGBApplication Area ARBGBCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGBMAG
MSGNRMessage number SWO_MSGNRNUMC3NUMC3
TEXTMessage Text NATXTCHAR73NATXT
FUNCEXCEPTName of corresponding FM exception SWC_FUEXCHAR30LPARAMETER
NOEDITNo editing due to inheritance or needs to be overridden SWC_NOEDITCHAR1SWC_INHERI
SORTORDERSort sequence SWC_SORTODNUMC4NUMC04
FILTERFilter is set SWC_FILTERCHAR1SWC_BOOL
CREA_RELRelease at Creation SWO_CREARECHAR4CHAR4
EXC_CLSNAMObject Type Name SEOCLSNAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAMECLASS
STEP_HIDEDisplay Node in Workflow Log SWD_HIDECHAR1SWD_HIDE

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWD_EXCEPT 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_EXCEPT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWD_EXCEPT

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