SAP EQIHIENODE PM-BW: Interface for Nodes of Equipment Hierarchy Table data and field list

EQIHIENODE 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 "PM-BW: Interface for Nodes of Equipment Hierarchy" 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_EQIHIENODE TYPE EQIHIENODE.

The EQIHIENODE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PM-BW: Interface for Nodes of Equipment Hierarchy data available in SAP. These include NODENAME (Name of the hierarchy node), TLEVEL (Level of a hierarchy node), LINK (Link indicator for a hierarchy node), PARENTID (Parent ID for a hierarchy node)... 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. .

EQIHIENODE structure Technical Details:

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

SAP EQIHIENODE 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 EQIHIENODE 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
NODEID	Internal ID number of a hierarchy node	RSHIENODID	NUMC	8			RSHIENODID
NODENAME	Name of the hierarchy node	RSNODENAME	CHAR	32		ALPHA	RSNODENAME
TLEVEL	Level of a hierarchy node	RSTLEVEL	NUMC	2			RSTLEVEL
LINK	Link indicator for a hierarchy node	RSLINK	CHAR	1			RSBOOL
PARENTID	Parent ID for a hierarchy node	RSPARENT	NUMC	8			RSHIENODID
CHILDID	Child ID of a hierarchy node	RSCHILD	NUMC	8			RSHIENODID
NEXTID	Next ID of a hierarchy node	RSNEXT	NUMC	8			RSHIENODID
DATEFROM	Valid-From Date	RSDATEFROM	DATS	8			DATUM
DATETO	Valid-to date	RSDATETO	DATS	8			DATUM
EQUNR	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
FIELDNM	Field name	RSFIELDNM	CHAR	30			RSFIELDNM

Key field

Non-key field

< EQHIER_TAB - Usage periods for posting (Eqmt hierarchies and inst/dism) EQIHIERSEL - PM-BW: Interface for Requested Equipment Hierarchies >

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

As EQIHIENODE 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 EQIHIENODE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table EQIHIENODE

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

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