SWF_CONTRL SAP (WFP: Structure for creating process control steps) Structure details
Description: WFP: Structure for creating process control steps
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
SWF_CONTRL 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 "WFP: Structure for creating process control steps" 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_CONTRL TYPE SWF_CONTRL.
The SWF_CONTRL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WFP: Structure for creating process control steps data available in SAP. These include DESCR_SUCC (Name of Step or Outcome), CONT_CMD (Workflow definition: Workflow control), CONCMD_TXT (Name of control command), PARAMETER1 (First parameter with expression for user decision).. 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_CONTRL 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 |
| DESCRIPT | Name of Step or Outcome | SWD_NODDSC | CHAR | 80 | SWD_NODTXT | ||||
| DESCR_SUCC | Name of Step or Outcome | SWD_NODDSC | CHAR | 80 | SWD_NODTXT | ||||
| CONT_CMD | Workflow definition: Workflow control | SWD_CONCMD | NUMC | 2 | SWD_CONTRL | ||||
| CONCMD_TXT | Name of control command | SWD_CMDTXT | CHAR | 40 | TEXT40 | ||||
| PARAMETER1 | First parameter with expression for user decision | SWD_PARAM1 | CHAR | 255 | SWD_VALUE |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SWF_CONTRL using ABAP code?
As SWF_CONTRL 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_CONTRL as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table SWF_CONTRL
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SWF_CONTRL 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