SWF_CHGDTA SAP (Change Data (Create + Last Change)) Structure details
Description: Change Data (Create + Last Change)
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SWF_CHGDTA 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 "Change Data (Create + Last Change)" 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_SWF_CHGDTA TYPE SWF_CHGDTA.
The SWF_CHGDTA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Change Data (Create + Last Change) data available in SAP. These include CREA_TMSTP (Time Created as Time Stamp), CREA_USER (User (Logon Name) at Creation), CHG_REL (Last Changed in Release), CHG_TMSTP (Time of Last Change as Time Stamp).. 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 SWF_CHGDTA 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 |
| CREA_REL | Release at Creation | SWFUTLCREASAPRL | CHAR | 4 | SAPRL | ||||
| CREA_TMSTP | Time Created as Time Stamp | SWFUTLCREATST | DEC | 15 | TZNTSTMPS | ||||
| CREA_USER | User (Logon Name) at Creation | SWFUTLCREAUSER | CHAR | 12 | SYCHAR12 | ||||
| CHG_REL | Last Changed in Release | SWFUTLCHGSAPRL | CHAR | 4 | SAPRL | ||||
| CHG_TMSTP | Time of Last Change as Time Stamp | SWFUTLCHGTST | DEC | 15 | TZNTSTMPS | ||||
| CHG_USER | Last-Change User (Logon Name) | SWFUTLCHGAUSER | CHAR | 12 | SYCHAR12 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SWF_CHGDTA using ABAP code?
As SWF_CHGDTA 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 SWF_CHGDTA as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SWF_CHGDTA
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SWF_CHGDTA and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects