WDY_ELEM SAP (Element List of a Screen) Structure details
Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Element List of a Screen
Description: Element List of a Screen
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
WDY_ELEM 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 "Element List of a Screen" 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_WDY_ELEM TYPE WDY_ELEM.
The WDY_ELEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Element List of a Screen data available in SAP. These include NAME (Name of a Screen Element), ELEMENT_OF (Name of container (external interface)), ABAP_NAME (Name of a Screen Element), LINE (Line where the field begins).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)
SAP WDY_ELEM 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 |
| TYPE | Type of Screen Element (External Type) | SCRNTYPE | CHAR | 11 | SCRNTYPE | ||||
| NAME | Name of a Screen Element | SCRFNAME | CHAR | 132 | DYNFNAM | ||||
| ELEMENT_OF | Name of container (external interface) | SCRCNAME | CHAR | 132 | DYNFNAM | ||||
| ABAP_NAME | Name of a Screen Element | SCRFNAME | CHAR | 132 | DYNFNAM | ||||
| LINE | Line where the field begins | WDYSCRNLINE | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| COL | Column at which the field begins | WDYSCRNCOLN | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| LENGTH | Defined length | WDYSCRNDEFLG | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| VISLENGTH | Visible (visualized) length | WDYSCRNVISLG | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| HEIGHT | Height | WDYSCRNHIGH | INT4 | 10 | |||||
| TEXT | Text/template for a screen element | SCRFSTXG | CHAR | 132 | DYNFTEXT | ||||
| LOOP_BLOCK | Loop: Size (number of lines) of a loop repeat block | SCRCLOOP | NUMC | 3 | NUMC3 | ||||
| LOOP_TYPE | Loop: Loop type (FIX or VAR) | SCRFLTYP | CHAR | 3 | SCRPCHA3 | ||||
| LOOP_DISP | Loop: Number of loop block repeats | SCRCLOOPDP | NUMC | 3 | NUMC3 | ||||
| LABELLEFT | As label on left | SCRPLABELL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| LABELRIGHT | As label on right | SCRPLABELR | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| INPUT_FLD | Input expected for this field | SCRFFEIN | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| OUTPUT_FLD | Output expected for this field | SCRFFOUT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| OUTPUTONLY | Pure output field | SCRFOOUT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| FOREIGNKEY | Foreign key check of Dictionary is active | SCRFFFKY | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| REQU_ENTRY | Entries in the Field | SCRFFOBL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFOBL | ||||
| POSS_ENTRY | Poss. entries pushbutton and modification of poss. entries | SCRFCMBPRM | CHAR | 1 | SCRPWHILFT | ||||
| DROPDOWN | Dropdown | SCRFDRDOWN | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCOTYPE | ||||
| DROPFROM | Entry help: Source for values | SCRFCMBFRM | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCMBFRM | ||||
| STAR_ENTRY | * Entry | SCRFFSTR | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| BRIGHT | Display bright | SCRFHELL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| INVISIBLE | Invisible display | SCRFUNSI | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| 2_DIMENS | Two-dimensional display for input/output fields | SCRFNO3D | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| TC_SEL_LNS | Table control: Line selectability (NONE, SINGLE, MULTIPLE) | SCRCTLSELL | CHAR | 10 | SYCHAR10 | ||||
| TC_SEL_CLS | Table control: Column selectability (NONE, SINGLE, MULTIPLE) | SCRCTLSELC | CHAR | 10 | SYCHAR10 | ||||
| TC_LSEL_CL | Table control: with selection column | SCRFTLMARK | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| TC_SELCOL | Table Control Field: Line selection field | SCRNTCSEL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| TC_TITLE | Table control: With title line | SCRFTLTIT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| TC_HEADER | Table control: With column headers | SCRFTLUEB | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| TC_TITLE_F | Table Control Field: Title Field | SCRNTCTIT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| TC_HEADING | Table control field: Column header field | SCRNTCHEAD | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| TC_TABTYPE | Table control: Table type (ENTRY or SELECTION) | SCRCTLTYPE | CHAR | 10 | SYCHAR10 | ||||
| TC_SEPAR_V | Table control: With vertical separators | SCRFTLTREV | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| TC_SEPAR_H | Table control: With horizontal separators | SCRFTLTREN | CHAR | 1 | SCRPCHA1 | ||||
| BUTT_RIGHT | Checkbox/radio button to right of its text field | SCRNBUTTRT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| PUSH_FCODE | Function code for pushbutton | SCRFFCOD | CHAR | 20 | GUI_FUNC | ||||
| PUSH_FTYPE | Type of function code for pushbutton | SCRFPTYPE | CHAR | 1 | CUA_TYPE | ||||
| FLD_FORMAT | Field format (ABAP Dictionary data type) | SCRFTYPE | CHAR | 4 | SCRPTYPE | ||||
| FROM_DICT | Field from ABAP Dictionary | SCRFDICT | CHAR | 1 | SCRPDICF | ||||
| ROLLING | Scrollable input/output field | SCRFSCROLL | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| ICON_NAME | Icon: Name | SCRFICON_N | CHAR | 30 | SCRPICON_N | ||||
| ICON_QINFO | Icon: Quick info text (not standard text) | SCRNICON_Q | CHAR | 30 | SCRPICON_Q | ||||
| ICON_QSPEC | Icon: Flag 'special quick info text' | SCRNICON_S | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| GROUP1 | Modification group 1 | SCRFGRP1 | CHAR | 3 | SCRPCHA3 | ||||
| GROUP2 | Modification group 2 | SCRFGRP2 | CHAR | 3 | SCRPCHA3 | ||||
| GROUP3 | Modification group 3 | SCRFGRP3 | CHAR | 3 | SCRPCHA3 | ||||
| GROUP4 | Modification group 4 | SCRFGRP4 | CHAR | 3 | SCRPCHA3 | ||||
| UP_LOWER | Upper/lower case entry | SCRFFGKS | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| NO_TEMPL | Enter all characters in CHAR fields without template | SCRFFOSB | CHAR | 1 | SCRPFLAG | ||||
| REF_FIELD | Reference field | SCRFWAER | CHAR | 132 | DYNFNAM | ||||
| REL_COL | Column Relative to Container | 0 | |||||||
| REL_LINE | Line Relative to Container | 0 | |||||||
| IS_CONTAINER | Flag Whether It Is a Container | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure WDY_ELEM using ABAP code?
As WDY_ELEM 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 WDY_ELEM as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table WDY_ELEM
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about WDY_ELEM and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects