SWLMETHODS SAP (Method List for Work Items) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Method List for Work Items




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

SWLMETHODS 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 "Method List for Work Items" 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_SWLMETHODS TYPE SWLMETHODS.

The SWLMETHODS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Method List for Work Items data available in SAP. These include METHOD (Workflow: Method Name), LEAD_FLAG (Flag for method type), ASYNC_FLAG (Flag if method is called asynchronously).. 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 SWLMETHODS 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
OBJID_IBFLocal Persistent Object Reference - BOR Compatible Unstruct. SIBFLPORBUCHAR104SIBFLPORBU
METHODWorkflow: Method Name SWF_CLSMETCHAR32SWF_CLSMET
LEAD_FLAGFlag for method type SWW_LMETHCHAR1SWW_LMETH
ASYNC_FLAGFlag if method is called asynchronously SWW_ASYNCCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWLMETHODS 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 SWLMETHODS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWLMETHODS

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