SWF_RETURN SAP (Workflow: Method Exception) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow: Method Exception




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

SWF_RETURN 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 "Workflow: Method Exception" 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_RETURN TYPE SWF_RETURN.

The SWF_RETURN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow: Method Exception data available in SAP. These include EXCP_TYPE (Workflow: Type of Exception), CODE (Exception for method), ERRORTYPE (Error type), WORKAREA (Application Area).. 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_RETURN 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
CATIDCategory of Objects in Persistent Object References SIBFCATIDCHAR2SIBFCATID
EXCP_TYPEWorkflow: Type of Exception SWF_EXCTYPNUMC4SWF_EXCTYP
CODEException for method SWO_RETURNNUMC4SWO_RETURN
ERRORTYPEError type SWO_ERRTYPNUMC1SWO_ERRTYP
WORKAREAApplication Area ARBGBCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGBMAG
MESSAGEMessage number SWO_MSGNRNUMC3NUMC3
MSGTYPMessage Type SYMSGTYCHAR1SYCHAR01
TEXTError Message SWO_ERRMSGCHAR256TEXT256
VARIABLE1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
EXC_CLSNAMObject Type Name SEOCLSNAMECHAR30SEOCLSNAMECLASS
EDGE_TYPEWorkflow definition: Semantics of line SWD_LINTYPCHAR1SWD_LINTYP
SUBRCReturn Code SYSUBRCINT410SYST_SHORT
GUIDWorkflow: Result GUID SWFRESGUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_RETURN 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_RETURN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_RETURN

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