HIER_NODEK SAP (Include Key for Structure Item Table) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Include Key for Structure Item Table




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HIER_NODEK
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Access table HIER_NODEK




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

HIER_NODEK 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 "Include Key for Structure Item Table" 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_NODEK TYPE HIER_NODEK.

The HIER_NODEK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Include Key for Structure Item Table data available in SAP. These include EXTENSION (Structure enhancement ID), NODE_ID (Unique ID - 32 characters), EXT_KEY (External 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_NODEK 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
TREE_IDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
EXTENSIONStructure enhancement ID HIER_NAMESCHAR15Assigned to domainHIER_NAMES
NODE_IDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
EXT_KEYExternal key HIER_TREECHAR12HIER_TREE

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_NODEK 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_NODEK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_NODEK

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