WLF_JOBS SAP (Job information) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Job information




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




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

WLF_JOBS 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 "Job information" 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_WLF_JOBS TYPE WLF_JOBS.

The WLF_JOBS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Job information data available in SAP. These include JOBCOUNT (Job ID), STATUS (State of Background Job).. 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 (character-type or numeric)


SAP WLF_JOBS 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
JOBNAMEBackground job name BTCJOBCHAR32CHAR32
JOBCOUNTJob ID BTCJOBCNTCHAR8CHAR8
STATUSState of Background Job BTCSTATUSCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As WLF_JOBS 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 WLF_JOBS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table WLF_JOBS

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