BCNODES SAP (Gantt chart node) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Gantt chart node




ABAP Code to SELECT data from BCNODES
Related tables to BCNODES
Access table BCNODES




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
IDIdentification for nodes in bar chart BCNODEIDINT410BCINT4
CHART_IDIdentification of chart in bar chart BCCHARTIDINT410BCINT4
FORM_TYPEForm type BCFORMTYPCHAR2CHAR2
COLOR_TYPEColor BCFARBTYPCHAR2CHAR2
PROTO_IDPrototype identification in bar chart BCPROTOIDINT410BCINT4

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 as

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


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