SWOTPATTRN SAP (Model Structure for Object Program) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Model Structure for Object Program




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




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

SWOTPATTRN 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 "Model Structure for Object Program" 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_SWOTPATTRN TYPE SWOTPATTRN.

The SWOTPATTRN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Model Structure for Object Program data available in SAP. These include REST (Rest from program template), CHAR (Replacement character in pattern), CONTINUE (Repeat flag for pattern), SHIFT (Left margin in pattern).. 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 SWOTPATTRN 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
KEYKey for program pattern SWO_PATKEYCHAR20CHAR20
RESTRest from program template SWO_PATRESCHAR48CHAR48
CHARReplacement character in pattern SWO_PARCHRCHAR1CHAR1
CONTINUERepeat flag for pattern SWO_PATCONCHAR1CHAR1
SHIFTLeft margin in pattern SWO_PATSHTCHAR2CHAR2

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWOTPATTRN 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 SWOTPATTRN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWOTPATTRN

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