SM59_ALVNODE SAP (Data Structure for ALV Nodes of Transaction SM59) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Data Structure for ALV Nodes of Transaction SM59




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SM59_ALVNODE
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

SM59_ALVNODE 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 "Data Structure for ALV Nodes of Transaction SM59" 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_SM59_ALVNODE TYPE SM59_ALVNODE.

The SM59_ALVNODE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Data Structure for ALV Nodes of Transaction SM59 data available in SAP. These include RFCDEST (Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)), DESCRIPTION (Comment for SM59 ALV Tree Control).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP SM59_ALVNODE 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
RFCTYPEType of Entry in RFCDES RFCTYPE_DCHAR1RFCTYPE
RFCDESTLogical Destination (Specified in Function Call) RFCDESTCHAR32Assigned to domainRFCDESTRFCF4_RFCDESTYPEALL
DESCRIPTIONComment for SM59 ALV Tree Control RFCDESCRCHAR72RFCDESCR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure SM59_ALVNODE using ABAP code?

As SM59_ALVNODE 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 SM59_ALVNODE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SM59_ALVNODE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about SM59_ALVNODE 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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