SAP WCSPERMIT WCM: I/O Approvals Table data and field list

WCSPERMIT 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 "WCM: I/O Approvals" 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_WCSPERMIT TYPE WCSPERMIT.

The WCSPERMIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about WCM: I/O Approvals data available in SAP. These include PMSOG (Permit Key), GNTYP (Permit Category), GNTXT (Permit Text), HILVL (Hierarchy Level)... 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. .

WCSPERMIT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP WCSPERMIT 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 WCSPERMIT 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
BUTTONIndicator WCEFLGCHAR1WCDFLG
PMSOGPermit Key PMSOGCHAR10WCCPPMSOG
GNTYPPermit Category GNTYPCHAR1T352TGNTYP
GNTXTPermit Text GNTXTCHAR30TEXT30
HILVLHierarchy Level WCEHILVLINT13INT1
PROCFLGApproval is Relevant to Process WCEPROCFLGCHAR1WCDFLG
DIRECTIONDirection According to Architecture WCEWAYCHAR2WCDWAY
COPYFLGCopy Approval Automatically WCEFLGCOPYCHAR1WCDFLG
MANDFLGApproval is Mandatory WCEFLGMANDCHAR1WCDFLG
DEACFLGRevoke Approval Automatically WCEFLGDEACCHAR1WCDFLG
TLFLGDisplay Approval Status as Traffic Light WCEFLGTLCHAR1WCDFLG
STATUSControlled System Status for Issuing Approvals WCESTATCHAR5WCDSTAT
USER_STATUSControlled User Status for Issuing Approval WCEBLUSRSTCHAR5Assigned to domainJ_ESTAT
REJSTGRPStatus Group for Revoking Approvals WCEREJSTGRPCHAR5WCDGRP
ASGNFLGAssignment Required WCEFLGASGNCHAR1WCDFLG
AUTOFLGIssue Approvals Automatically WCEFLGAUTOCHAR1WCDFLG
AGENTAgent SWP_AGENTCHAR14HROBJEC_14
KZLTXLong Text for Permit KZLTGCHAR1XFELD
K_GENEHMPermit Issued K_GENEHMCHAR1X
GENNAMEEntered By GENNAMECHAR12USNAM
GENVNAMEPermit Issued By GENVNAMECHAR12SYCHAR12
GENDATUMCreated On GENDATUMDATS8DATUM
GENTIMEEntered At GENVTIMETIMS6TIMES
ICON_PROCFLGApproval is Relevant to Process WCEPROCFLGICONCHAR60GUI_INFO
ICON_K_GENEHMPermit issued WCEK_GENEHMICONCHAR60GUI_INFO
INFO_K_GENEHMMenu Painter: Info text (4.0) GUI_INFOCHAR60GUI_INFO
ICON_KZLTXLong Text WCELTXTICONCHAR60GUI_INFO
COUNTERCounter for differentiation 6-digit I_COUNTNUMC6NUM6

Key field Non-key field



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

As WCSPERMIT 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 WCSPERMIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WCSPERMIT

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

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