SAP BAPIKNA1_KNVH BO KNA1: Nodes in SD Customer Hierarchy Table data and field list

BAPIKNA1_KNVH 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 "BO KNA1: Nodes in SD Customer Hierarchy" 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_BAPIKNA1_KNVH TYPE BAPIKNA1_KNVH.

The BAPIKNA1_KNVH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BO KNA1: Nodes in SD Customer Hierarchy data available in SAP. These include SALES_ORG (Sales Organization), DISTR_CHAN (Distribution Channel), DIVISION (Division), VALID_FROM (Start of validity period for assignment)... 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. .

BAPIKNA1_KNVH structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BAPIKNA1_KNVH 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 BAPIKNA1_KNVH 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
CUSTOMERCustomer KUNNR_KHCHAR10KNA1ALPHAKUNNRVHI
SALES_ORGSales Organization VKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKOC_VKORG
DISTR_CHANDistribution Channel VTWEGCHAR2TVTWVTWEGVTWC_VTWEG
DIVISIONDivision SPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPAC_SPART
VALID_FROMStart of validity period for assignment DATAB_KHDATS8DATUM
CUSTHITYPCustomer hierarchy type HITYP_KHCHAR1THITHITYP
PARENT_CUSTOMERCustomer number of the higher-level customer hierarchy HKUNNR_KHCHAR10KNA1ALPHAKUNNR
PARENT_SALES_ORGHigher-level sales organization HVKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKO
PARENT_DISTR_CHANHigher-level distribution channel HVTWEGCHAR2TVTWVTWEGVTW
PARENT_DIVISIONHigher-level division HSPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPA
BROTHER_CUSTOMERCustomer no. of higher-level customer hierarchy (brother) BKUNNR_KHCHAR10KNA1ALPHAKUNNR
BROTHER_SALES_ORGHigher-level sales organization (customer hierarchy) BVKORGCHAR4TVKOVKORGVKO
BROTHER_DISTR_CHANHigher-level distribution channel (customer hierarchy) BVTWEGCHAR2TVTWVTWEGVTW
BROTHER_DIVISIONHigher-level division (customer hierarchy) BSPARTCHAR2TSPASPARTSPA
NODE_LEVEL Node Level0
VALID_TOEnd of validity period for the assignment DATBI_KHDATS8DATUM
ROUTINENumber of the routine used for copying GRPNONUMC3Assigned to domainGRPNO
REBATE_RELIndicator: Customer Is Rebate-Relevant BOKRECHAR1XFELD
PRIC_RELRelevant for price determination ID PRFRECHAR1XFELD
ASSIGN_HIAssignment to Hierarchy HZUORNUMC2HZUOR

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BAPIKNA1_KNVH using ABAP code?

As BAPIKNA1_KNVH 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 BAPIKNA1_KNVH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BAPIKNA1_KNVH

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BAPIKNA1_KNVH and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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