SAP BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER Structure for Buffering a Path Table data and field list

BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER 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 "Structure for Buffering a Path" 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_BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER TYPE BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER.

The BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Buffering a Path data available in SAP. These include HIERARCHY_TYPE (Hierarchy Category of BP Group Hierarchy), VALID_TIME (UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)), PATHS (), TREES ()... 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. .

BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER structure Technical Details:

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


SAP BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER 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 BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER 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
PARTNER_GUIDBusiness Partner GUID BU_PARTNER_GUIDRAW16SYSUUID
HIERARCHY_TYPEHierarchy Category of BP Group Hierarchy BU_HIERARCHY_TYPECHAR2BUHI_HIERARCHY_TYPE
VALID_TIMEUTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss) TIMESTAMPDEC15TZNTSTMPS
PATHS 0
TREES 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER 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 BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table BUS_HIER_PATH_BUFFER

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

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