SWF_RETMUL SAP (WFP: Internal table as return value for n branches) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: WFP: Internal table as return value for n branches




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SWF_RETMUL
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SWF_RETMUL 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: Internal table as return value for n branches" 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_RETMUL TYPE SWF_RETMUL.

The SWF_RETMUL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WFP: Internal table as return value for n branches data available in SAP. These include RETURNCODE (Workflow Definition: Container Expression for Step Result), RETURN_DSC (Outcome), EVT_OTYPE (Object Type), EVT_TYPE (Event for object type).. 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_RETMUL 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
RETURNCODEWorkflow Definition: Container Expression for Step Result SWD_RETUR_CHAR255SWC_VALUE
RETURN_DSCOutcome SWD_RESDSCCHAR60DDTEXT
EVT_OTYPEObject Type SWD_OBJTYPCHAR32SIBFTYPEID
EVT_TYPEEvent for object type SWD_EVTTYPCHAR32SIBFTYPEID
EVT_CONTELContainer element with object reference SWD_CONEVTCHAR255SWD_VALUE
SELECTEDInternal Data Element SYINPUTCHAR1SYCHAR01

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_RETMUL 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_RETMUL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_RETMUL

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