SAP ESH_S_NODE_HIER Node hierarchy Table data and field list

ESH_S_NODE_HIER 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 "Node 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_ESH_S_NODE_HIER TYPE ESH_S_NODE_HIER.

The ESH_S_NODE_HIER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Node hierarchy data available in SAP. These include NODE_NAME (Node Name), PARENT_OBJECT_TYPE (Node Name), PARENT_NODE_NAME (Node Name), JOIN_TYPE (Number of Length 1)... 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. .

ESH_S_NODE_HIER structure Technical Details:

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

SAP ESH_S_NODE_HIER 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 ESH_S_NODE_HIER 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
OBJECT_TYPE	Object Type	ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPE	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
NODE_NAME	Node Name	ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAME	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
PARENT_OBJECT_TYPE	Node Name	ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAME	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
PARENT_NODE_NAME	Node Name	ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAME	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
JOIN_TYPE	Number of Length 1	ESH_E_IF_NUMC1	NUMC	1
RELATION_ID	Relation ID	ESH_E_OM_RELATION_ID	CHAR	32			ESH_D_OM_RELATION_ID

Key field

Non-key field

< ESH_S_NODE_AUTHORIZATION_LIST - List of nodes and their logical expression for authorization ESH_S_OBJECTTYPE_NODENAME - Structure for nodes and objects they belong to >

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

As ESH_S_NODE_HIER 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 ESH_S_NODE_HIER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_NODE_HIER

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

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