SAP TREE_NODE_ITEMS Entries in Tree Table data and field list

TREE_NODE_ITEMS 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 "Entries in Tree" 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_TREE_NODE_ITEMS TYPE TREE_NODE_ITEMS.

The TREE_NODE_ITEMS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Entries in Tree data available in SAP. These include ITEM_NAME (Tree Control: Column Name / Item Name), CLASS (Natural Number), FONT (Natural Number), DISABLED (Flag (X or Blank))... 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. .

TREE_NODE_ITEMS 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 TREE_NODE_ITEMS 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 TREE_NODE_ITEMS 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
NODE_KEY	Tree Control: Node Key	TV_NODEKEY	CHAR	12			TM_CHAR12
ITEM_NAME	Tree Control: Column Name / Item Name	TV_ITMNAME	CHAR	12			TM_CHAR12
CLASS	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
FONT	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
DISABLED	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
EDITABLE	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
HIDDEN	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
ALIGNMENT	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
T_IMAGE	Tree Control: Icon / Image	TV_IMAGE	CHAR	46			TV_IMAGE
CHOSEN	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
TOGG_RIGHT	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
STYLE	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
LENGTH	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
LENGTH_PIX	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
IGNOREIMAG	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
USEBGCOLOR	Flag (X or Blank)	AS4FLAG	CHAR	1			AS4FLAG
TEXT	CHAR72 in Screen Painter	SCRPCHA72	CHAR	72			SYCHAR72
STRUCT	Table Name	TABNAME	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		AS4TAB	DTB

Key field

Non-key field

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

As TREE_NODE_ITEMS 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 TREE_NODE_ITEMS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TREE_NODE_ITEMS

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

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