SWF_WIHXML SAP (Workflow: XML Representation of Work Item Header) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow: XML Representation of Work Item Header




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




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

SWF_WIHXML 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: XML Representation of Work Item Header" 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_WIHXML TYPE SWF_WIHXML.

The SWF_WIHXML table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow: XML Representation of Work Item Header data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Work item type), LANGUAGE (Language for Texts of a Work Item), DEFAULT_LANGUAGE (Language for Texts of a Work Item), STATUS (Processing Status of a Work Item).. 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_WIHXML 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
IDWork item ID SWW_WIIDNUMC12Assigned to domainSWW_WIIDWID
TYPEWork item type SWW_WITYPECHAR1SWW_WITYPE
LANGUAGELanguage for Texts of a Work Item SWW_LANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
DEFAULT_LANGUAGELanguage for Texts of a Work Item SWW_LANGLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
STATUSProcessing Status of a Work Item SWW_WISTATCHAR12Assigned to domainSWW_WISTAT
STATUS_TEXTWorkflow: Work Item Status SWW_STATXTCHAR20TEXT20
SUBJECTWAPI: String SWR_STRINGSTRG0
DESCRIPTWAPI: String SWR_STRINGSTRG0
PRIORITYPriority of a Work Item SWW_PRIONUMC1SWD_PRIORI
PRIORITY_TEXTWorkflow: Priority SWL_PRITXTCHAR25TEXT25
HAS_DOCUMENT_ATTACHMENTSIndicator Denoting that At Least One Note Exists for the WI SWW_NOTEEXCHAR1XFELD
HAS_OBJECT_ATTACHMENTSCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
SET_TO_DONE_REQUIREDCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
FORWARDING_ALLOWEDCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWF_WIHXML 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_WIHXML as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWF_WIHXML

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