SWD_OPTION SAP (Screen Structure for Personalization) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Screen Structure for Personalization




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




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

SWD_OPTION 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 "Screen Structure for Personalization" 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_OPTION TYPE SWD_OPTION.

The SWD_OPTION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Screen Structure for Personalization data available in SAP. These include SBARHEIGHT (Height of Status Bar), CTBARWIDTH (Width of Context Bar), NAARHEIGHT (Height of Navigation Area), ACTIVETOOL (Text (30 Characters)).. 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 SWD_OPTION 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
TIPS_DISPDisplay Tips and Tricks SWD_TIPSCHAR1XFLAG
SBARHEIGHTHeight of Status Bar SWD_SBARHEINT410
CTBARWIDTHWidth of Context Bar SWD_CTBARWINT410
NAARHEIGHTHeight of Navigation Area SWD_NAARHEINT410
ACTIVETOOLText (30 Characters) TEXT30CHAR30TEXT30
BLOCKACTIVBlock Display SWD_BLOCKSCHAR1SWD_BLOCKS
GRAPHVIEWWorkflow Builder view SWD_VIEWCHAR1SWD_DVIEW
VOIDSTEPSDo Not Create Any Undefined Steps SWD_VOIDSCHAR1XFELD
EXPRVIEWDisplay of Names and Symbols SWD_EXVIEWCHAR2SWD_EXVIEW
EDIT_TYPEGraphical Display in Workflow Builder SWD_EDTTYPCHAR1SWD_EDTTYP
BDATSTATEStatus of Icon Bar in Basic Data SWD_BDSTATINT410
PREFCATIDObject Type Category SWFECLSTYPCHAR2SWFECLSTYPSWF_CATID
SELAHEIGHTHeight of Navigation Area SWD_NAARHEINT410
SAPRLRelease of SAP System SYSAPRLCHAR4SYCHAR04
SYSTELEMSDo Not Display System Elements in Container SWD_SYSTELCHAR1XFELD
SHOWNODEIDDisplay Node Numbers SWD_SHOWNIDCHAR1XFELD
GODMODECheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
PROGSHOWProgress Display Active SWD_NOPRSHCHAR1XFELD
OLD_DNDNormal Drag&Drop Procedure SWD_OLDDNDCHAR1XFELD
NOTE 0
TOPDOWNTop-down modeling SWD_TPDOWNCHAR1XFELD
DROPONBACKDrag&Drop to Background Possible SWD_DONBCKCHAR1XFELD
EXNODETYPES 0
TMPLACTIVDocument from Template SWD_TMPLACCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWD_OPTION 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_OPTION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWD_OPTION

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