SWW_DEF_STATE SAP (Workflow: Status of Definition Components) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Workflow: Status of Definition Components




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




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

SWW_DEF_STATE 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 "Workflow: Status of Definition Components" 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_SWW_DEF_STATE TYPE SWW_DEF_STATE.

The SWW_DEF_STATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Workflow: Status of Definition Components data available in SAP. These include TASK_HANDLE (), STEP_HANDLE ().. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SWW_DEF_STATE 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
MAIN_METHOD 0
TASK_HANDLE 0
STEP_HANDLE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As SWW_DEF_STATE 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 SWW_DEF_STATE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SWW_DEF_STATE

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