SWF_FORMS SAP (Possible DDIC Structures for Selection from Container) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Possible DDIC Structures for Selection from Container




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




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

SWF_FORMS 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 "Possible DDIC Structures for Selection from Container" 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_FORMS TYPE SWF_FORMS.

The SWF_FORMS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Possible DDIC Structures for Selection from Container data available in SAP. These include EDITELEM (Element ID (32 Characters, Unique, Not Language-Dependent)), SHORTTEXT (Description), REFSTRUCT (Reference table).. 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 SWF_FORMS 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
MARKCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
EDITELEMElement ID (32 Characters, Unique, Not Language-Dependent) SWFDNAMECHAR32SWC_ELEM
SHORTTEXTDescription SWC_SHTEXTCHAR80TEXT80
REFSTRUCTReference table SWC_REFSTRCHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TAB

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_FORMS 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_FORMS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_FORMS

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