SAP BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW Business Partner Hierarchy Group Table data and field list

BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW 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 "Business Partner Hierarchy Group" 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_BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW TYPE BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW.

The BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Business Partner Hierarchy Group data available in SAP. These include NODE_GUID (GUID of Hierarchy Node), SEARCH_TERM (Hierarchy Node ID), TREE_GUID (GUID of Hierarchy Tree), NODE_TYPE_BW (SAP BP: Node Type for Hierarchy in BW)... 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. .

BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW 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 BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW 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
CLIENT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
NODE_GUID	GUID of Hierarchy Node	BU_NODE_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
SEARCH_TERM	Hierarchy Node ID	BU_NODE_SEARCH_TERM	CHAR	20					BUHI_NODE_SEARCH_TERM2
TREE_GUID	GUID of Hierarchy Tree	BU_TREE_GUID	RAW	16			SYSUUID
NODE_TYPE_BW	SAP BP: Node Type for Hierarchy in BW	BU_BW_NODE_TYPE	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain		ROLLNAME
NODE_NAME_BW	SAP-BP: Node Name for Hierarchy in BW	BU_BW_NODE_NAME	CHAR	64			CHAR64

Key field

Non-key field

< BUPA_HIER_NODE_BP_BW - Business Partner Hierarchy Group - Bus. Partner - Assignment BUPA_HOURS_COMBINEDRULE_MEM - SAP BP:Appointment Rules, Memory Structure for Interlinkages >

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

As BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW 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 BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUPA_HIER_NODE_BW

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

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