SAP FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING Hierarchy structure with character fields (for traversal) Table data and field list

FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING 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 "Hierarchy structure with character fields (for traversal)" 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_FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING TYPE FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING.

The FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Hierarchy structure with character fields (for traversal) data available in SAP. These include ROOT (Node ID for traversal (character based)), PARENT (Node ID for traversal (character based)), NEXT_SIBLING (Node ID for traversal (character based)), CHILD (Node ID for traversal (character based))... 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. .

FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING structure Technical Details:

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


SAP FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING 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 FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING 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
NODE_OBJNRNode ID for traversal (character based) FMHIE_NODE_ID_STRINGCHAR40TEXT40
ROOTNode ID for traversal (character based) FMHIE_NODE_ID_STRINGCHAR40TEXT40
PARENTNode ID for traversal (character based) FMHIE_NODE_ID_STRINGCHAR40TEXT40
NEXT_SIBLINGNode ID for traversal (character based) FMHIE_NODE_ID_STRINGCHAR40TEXT40
CHILDNode ID for traversal (character based) FMHIE_NODE_ID_STRINGCHAR40TEXT40
HLEVELHierarchy Level FMHIE_LEVELNUMC3FMHIE_LEVEL

Key field Non-key field



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

As FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING 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 FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table FMHIE_S_NODE_STRING

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

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