ALINK_KN SAP (Tree Control: Structure TREEV_NODE + TEXT Field of Length 30) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Tree Control: Structure TREEV_NODE + TEXT Field of Length 30




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

ALINK_KN 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 "Tree Control: Structure TREEV_NODE + TEXT Field of Length 30" 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_ALINK_KN TYPE ALINK_KN.

The ALINK_KN table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Tree Control: Structure TREEV_NODE + TEXT Field of Length 30 data available in SAP. These include NODE_KEY (Tree Control: Node Key), RELATKEY (Tree Control: Node Key), RELATSHIP (Natural Number), HIDDEN (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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP ALINK_KN 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
NODE_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
RELATKEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
RELATSHIPNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
HIDDENFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
DISABLEDFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ISFOLDERFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
N_IMAGETree Control: Icon / Image TV_IMAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
EXP_IMAGETree Control: Icon / Image TV_IMAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
STYLENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LAST_HITEMTree Control: Column Name / Item Name TV_ITMNAMECHAR12TM_CHAR12
NO_BRANCHFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
EXPANDERFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
DRAGDROPID2 byte integer (signed) INT2INT25INT2
TEXTChar 80 CHAR80CHAR80CHAR80

Key field Non-key field



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

As ALINK_KN 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 ALINK_KN as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ALINK_KN

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