SWF_STEPAD SAP (WF: Process Step - EXTRAS) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: WF: Process Step - EXTRAS




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SWF_STEPAD
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Access table SWF_STEPAD




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

SWF_STEPAD 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 "WF: Process Step - EXTRAS" 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_STEPAD TYPE SWF_STEPAD.

The SWF_STEPAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WF: Process Step - EXTRAS data available in SAP. These include PRIORITY (Priority of step), CONT_EXCL (Excluded agents for step), DIAL_FLAG (Indicator: NO advancing with dialog), STEP_HIDE (Display Node in Workflow Log).. 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_STEPAD 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
PARFOROBJMultiline container element SWD_PFEELECHAR255SWD_VALUE
PRIORITYPriority of step SWD_STPRIONUMC1SWD_PRIORI
CONT_EXCLExcluded agents for step SWD_CONEXCCHAR32SWC_EDITEL
DIAL_FLAGIndicator: NO advancing with dialog SWD_DIALOGCHAR1XFELD
STEP_HIDEDisplay Node in Workflow Log SWD_HIDECHAR1SWD_HIDE
TASK_EXPRExpression Via Container SWD_EXPRESCHAR255SWD_VALUE

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_STEPAD 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_STEPAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_STEPAD

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