BCNODES SAP (Gantt chart node) Structure details
Description: Gantt chart node
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
BCNODES 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 "Gantt chart node" 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_BCNODES TYPE BCNODES.
The BCNODES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Gantt chart node data available in SAP. These include CHART_ID (Identification of chart in bar chart), FORM_TYPE (Form type), COLOR_TYPE (Color), PROTO_ID (Prototype identification in bar chart).. 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 BCNODES 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 |
ID | Identification for nodes in bar chart | BCNODEID | INT4 | 10 | BCINT4 | ||||
CHART_ID | Identification of chart in bar chart | BCCHARTID | INT4 | 10 | BCINT4 | ||||
FORM_TYPE | Form type | BCFORMTYP | CHAR | 2 | CHAR2 | ||||
COLOR_TYPE | Color | BCFARBTYP | CHAR | 2 | CHAR2 | ||||
PROTO_ID | Prototype identification in bar chart | BCPROTOID | INT4 | 10 | BCINT4 |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure BCNODES using ABAP code?
As BCNODES 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 BCNODES as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table BCNODES
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about BCNODES and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects