HIER_DATA_STRUCT SAP (Hierarchy Structure (Text)) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Hierarchy Structure (Text)




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HIER_DATA_STRUCT
Related tables to HIER_DATA_STRUCT
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

HIER_DATA_STRUCT 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 (Text)" 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_DATA_STRUCT TYPE HIER_DATA_STRUCT.

The HIER_DATA_STRUCT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Hierarchy Structure (Text) data available in SAP. These include SPRAS (Language according to ISO 639), LTEXT (Description).. 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 (character-type)


SAP HIER_DATA_STRUCT 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
HIER_IDID for interface structure HIER_IDCHAR32CHAR32
SPRASLanguage according to ISO 639 ADDI_IDOC_01_SPRASCHAR2LAISO
LTEXTDescription MATGRPTEXTCHAR40TEXT40HIERHIERID

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_DATA_STRUCT 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_DATA_STRUCT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_DATA_STRUCT

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