SAP TFW_API Structure for Table TFWS_API Table data and field list

TFW_API 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 Table TFWS_API" 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_TFW_API TYPE TFW_API.

The TFW_API table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Table TFWS_API data available in SAP. These include CLIENT (Client), TFW_OBJECT (TFW: Application Object), OBJ_SERVICES (TFW: Name of Object-Specific Service Class)... 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. .

TFW_API structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP TFW_API structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the TFW_API table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
CLIENTClient MANDTCLNT3T000MANDT
TFW_OBJECTTFW: Application Object TFW_APPL_OBJECTCHAR10TFW_OBJECTCHAR10TFW_APPL_OBJECT_BADI_SHLP
OBJ_SERVICESTFW: Name of Object-Specific Service Class TFW_OBJ_SERVICES_CLASSNAMECHAR30SEOCLASSSEOCLSNAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As TFW_API 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 TFW_API as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TFW_API

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TFW_API and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).