SWU_STEPS SAP (List of Nodes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: List of Nodes




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




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

SWU_STEPS 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 "List of Nodes" 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_STEPS TYPE SWU_STEPS.

The SWU_STEPS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List of Nodes data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPT (Name of Step or Outcome), TASK (Task abbreviation), TASK_STEXT (Short text for task).. 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_STEPS 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
NODEIDNode Number SWD_NODEIDNUMC10SWD_NODIDS
DESCRIPTName of Step or Outcome SWD_NODDSCCHAR80SWD_NODTXT
TASKTask abbreviation SWD_STEP_TCHAR14HROBJEC_14
TASK_STEXTShort text for task SWD_TASK_TCHAR40TEXT40

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWU_STEPS 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_STEPS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWU_STEPS

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