HIER_LINK SAP (Hierarchy Tool: Link between new and old node_key) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Hierarchy Tool: Link between new and old node_key




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HIER_LINK
Related tables to HIER_LINK
Access table HIER_LINK




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

HIER_LINK 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 Tool: Link between new and old node_key" 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_LINK TYPE HIER_LINK.

The HIER_LINK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Hierarchy Tool: Link between new and old node_key data available in SAP. These include NEW_KEY (Tree Control: Node Key), OLD_KEY (Tree Control: Node Key).. 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_LINK 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
NODE_IDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
NEW_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
OLD_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_LINK 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_LINK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_LINK

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