RSTHIE SAP (BRST structure of the hierarchy table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: BRST structure of the hierarchy table




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

RSTHIE 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 "BRST structure of the hierarchy table" 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_RSTHIE TYPE RSTHIE.

The RSTHIE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BRST structure of the hierarchy table data available in SAP. These include TYPE (Node type), NAME (Name of a Hierarchy Object), TLEVEL (Node level), LINK (Link ID).. 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 RSTHIE 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
IDInternal: Node ID SEU_IDNUMC6SEU_ID
TYPENode type SEU_TYPECHAR4SEU_TYPE
NAMEName of a Hierarchy Object RSTH_NAMECHAR50KEYID
TLEVELNode level SEU_LEVELNUMC2SEU_LEVEL
LINKLink ID SEU_LINKCHAR1CHAR1
COMPRESSInternal: Compression ID SEU_COMPRCHAR1CHAR1
LEAFInternal: Page ID SEU_LEAFCHAR1CHAR1
TLOCKInternal: Selection ID SEU_LOCKCHAR1CHAR1
PARENTInternal: Node ID SEU_IDNUMC6SEU_ID
CHILDInternal: Node ID SEU_IDNUMC6SEU_ID
NEXTInternal: Node ID SEU_IDNUMC6SEU_ID
INDX_INField defined as in SY-TABIX TABIX_DINT410TABIX
INTRV_FLAGGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG
ADD_FLAGGeneral Flag FLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSTHIE 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 RSTHIE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSTHIE

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