HIER_CTREE SAP (List of structures contained) Structure details
Description: List of structures contained
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
HIER_CTREE 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 "List of structures contained" 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_HIER_CTREE TYPE HIER_CTREE.
The HIER_CTREE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List of structures contained data available in SAP. These include CHILD_ID (GUID for Structure), CHILD_TYPE (Structure Type), DB_TABLE (General hierarchy tool structure type table name), CHILD_NODE (Unique ID - 32 characters).. 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: Not classified
SAP HIER_CTREE 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 |
| ID | GUID for Structure | HIER_TREEG | CHAR | 32 | SYCHAR32 | S_TREE_ID | |||
| CHILD_ID | GUID for Structure | HIER_TREEG | CHAR | 32 | SYCHAR32 | S_TREE_ID | |||
| CHILD_TYPE | Structure Type | HIER_TREET | CHAR | 5 | Assigned to domain | HIER_TREET | |||
| DB_TABLE | General hierarchy tool structure type table name | HIER_TABLE | CHAR | 15 | CHAR15 | ||||
| CHILD_NODE | Unique ID - 32 characters | HIER_GUID | CHAR | 32 | SYCHAR32 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure HIER_CTREE using ABAP code?
As HIER_CTREE 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 HIER_CTREE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table HIER_CTREE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about HIER_CTREE and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects