SWU_START SAP (Structure for starting tasks) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for starting tasks




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SWU_START
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Access table SWU_START




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

SWU_START 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 "Structure for starting tasks" 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_SWU_START TYPE SWU_START.

The SWU_START table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for starting tasks data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Short Text from Task), DSD (Requested Start Date for Work Item), LED (Latest End Date for Work Item), PRIO (Priority of a Work Item).. 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 SWU_START 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
TASKTask ID SWW_TASKCHAR14HROBJEC_14
TEXTShort Text from Task SWW_RHTEXTCHAR40CHAR40
DSDRequested Start Date for Work Item SWW_DSDDATS8SYDATS
LEDLatest End Date for Work Item SWW_LEDDATS8SYDATS
PRIOPriority of a Work Item SWW_PRIONUMC1SWD_PRIORI
TYPEWork item type SWW_WITYPECHAR1SWW_WITYPE
OTYPEObject Type OTYPECHAR2Assigned to domainOTYPEPOT
OBJIDAgent ID in Organizational Management ACTORIDCHAR12HROBJID_12

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWU_START 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 SWU_START as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWU_START

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