SWFCNT_SVAL SAP (Value Part of Persistence Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Value Part of Persistence Structure




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

SWFCNT_SVAL 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 "Value Part of Persistence Structure" 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_SWFCNT_SVAL TYPE SWFCNT_SVAL.

The SWFCNT_SVAL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Value Part of Persistence Structure data available in SAP. These include BONAME (Part 1 of Type Name or Object Type Name), NODEID (Part 2 of Type Name or Object Node ID), TYPEKIND (ABAP Data Type of Data Object (from ABAP Type Descriptor)), LENGTH (Number of Characters of a Variable Length Elementary 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 SWFCNT_SVAL 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
OBJKINDAbbrev. for Distinguishing Kinds of Obj. Type (SE24/BOR/...) SWFOBJKINDCHAR2SWF_CLSTYP
BONAME Part 1 of Type Name or Object Type Name0
NODEID Part 2 of Type Name or Object Node ID0
TYPEKINDABAP Data Type of Data Object (from ABAP Type Descriptor) SWFDTKINDCHAR1SWFDTKIND
LENGTH Number of Characters of a Variable Length Elementary Type0
DECIMALS Number of Decimal Places for Type P0
PARAMKINDDescription of Parameter Type (Import/Export/Changing...) SWFDPARMTYCHAR1SWFDPARMTY
IS_NULLNew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
IS_INITIALNew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
IS_TABLENew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
IS_LINETYPENew Input Values XFLAGCHAR1XFLAG
SERIALIZATION 'A' - ABAP Internal, 'E' - External, 'I' - ID Transformation0
USED_LENGTH Length Used in Field 'CHAR_VALUE'0
CHAR_VALUECharacter Representation of Value (Length up to 132 Chars) SWFCNT_CVALCHAR132

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWFCNT_SVAL 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 SWFCNT_SVAL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWFCNT_SVAL

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