SAP WCAE WCM: Order Operation <-> Approval Group Table data and field list

WCAE is a standard SAP Table which is used to store WCM: Order Operation <-> Approval Group data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The WCAE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WCM: Order Operation <-> Approval Group data available in SAP. These include AUFPL (Routing number of operations in the order), APLZL (General counter for order), APRVGRP (Approval Group), CRNAME (Created by)... 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. .

WCAE table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)

SAP WCAE table 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 WCAE table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Key field

Non-key field

How do I retrieve data from SAP table WCAE using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on WCAE to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_WCAE TYPE WCAE.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM WCAE
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_WCAE
WHERE...

How to access SAP table WCAE

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

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