EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR SAP (Metadata describing a node in the hierarchical data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Metadata describing a node in the hierarchical data




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




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR 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 "Metadata describing a node in the hierarchical data" 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_EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR TYPE EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR.

The EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Metadata describing a node in the hierarchical data data available in SAP. These include BO_NAME (Business Object Name), NODE_KEY (Node), NODE_NAME (Name of Business Object Node), FIELD_ON_LEADING_PATH (Natural Number).. 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: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)


SAP EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR 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
BO_KEYBusiness Object /BOBF/OBM_BO_KEYRAW16/BOBF/CONF_KEY
BO_NAMEBusiness Object Name EHFND_BO_NAMECHAR30/BOBF/CONF_UI_BO
NODE_KEYNode /BOBF/OBM_NODE_KEYRAW16/BOBF/CONF_KEY
NODE_NAMEName of Business Object Node EHFND_BO_NODE_NAMECHAR30
FIELD_ON_LEADING_PATHNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
FIELD_DESCR_TAB 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR 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 EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about EHFNDS_EXP_NODE_DESCRIPTOR 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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