SWL_ACTION SAP (WLC: Action within process folder) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: WLC: Action within process folder




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




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

SWL_ACTION 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 "WLC: Action within process folder" 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_SWL_ACTION TYPE SWL_ACTION.

The SWL_ACTION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WLC: Action within process folder data available in SAP. These include LEAD_FLAG (WLC: Activity with object/method for task), DESCRIPT (Description of activity), OBJID (Object ID), METHOD (Method).. 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 SWL_ACTION 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
EXE_FLAGCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
LEAD_FLAGWLC: Activity with object/method for task SWL_LEAACTCHAR1XFELD
DESCRIPTDescription of activity SWL_ACTDESCHAR75TEXT75
OBJID Object ID0
METHODMethod SWO_METHODCHAR32SWC_ELEM
CREATORCreator of activity SWL_CRTAGTCHAR12SYCHAR12
CREAT_DATEDate of creation for activity SWL_CRTDATDATS8SYDATS
CREAT_TIMETime of creation for activity SWL_CRTTIMTIMS6SYTIME
AGENTLast agent for activity SWL_ACTAGTCHAR12SYCHAR12
AGENT_DATELast processing date for activity SWL_ACTDATDATS8SYDATS
AGENT_TIMELast processing time for activity SWL_ACTTIMTIMS6SYTIME

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWL_ACTION 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 SWL_ACTION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWL_ACTION

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