SWOTERETRN SAP (Error Return Object Type Edit Function) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Error Return Object Type Edit Function




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

SWOTERETRN 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 "Error Return Object Type Edit Function" 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_SWOTERETRN TYPE SWOTERETRN.

The SWOTERETRN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Error Return Object Type Edit Function data available in SAP. These include BASEGROUP (Groups of basic data), RETURN (Exception for method), WORKAREA (Application Area), MESSAGE (Message number).. 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 SWOTERETRN 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
CODEException for method SWO_RETURNNUMC4SWO_RETURN
BASEGROUPGroups of basic data SWO_BASGRPNUMC4NUMC04
RETURNException for method SWO_RETURNNUMC4SWO_RETURN
WORKAREAApplication Area ARBGBCHAR20Assigned to domainARBGBMAG
MESSAGEMessage number SWO_MSGNRNUMC3NUMC3
VARIABLE1Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE2Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE3Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50
VARIABLE4Message Variable SYMSGVCHAR50SYCHAR50

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWOTERETRN 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 SWOTERETRN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWOTERETRN

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