HIER_REF_I SAP (Links with icon names) Structure details
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
HIER_REF_I 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 "Links with icon names" 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_REF_I TYPE HIER_REF_I.
The HIER_REF_I table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Links with icon names data available in SAP. These include NODE_ID (Unique ID - 32 characters), REF_TYPE (Valid Reference Types in Structure Repository), REF_OBJECT (Referenced object for node), EXTENSION (Structure enhancement ID).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced
SAP HIER_REF_I 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_ID | Unique ID - 32 characters | HIER_GUID | CHAR | 32 | SYCHAR32 | ||||
| REF_TYPE | Valid Reference Types in Structure Repository | HIER_RTYPE | CHAR | 4 | Assigned to domain | HIER_RTYPE | |||
| REF_OBJECT | Referenced object for node | HIER_ROBJE | CHAR | 70 | CHAR70 | ||||
| EXTENSION | Structure enhancement ID | HIER_NAMES | CHAR | 15 | Assigned to domain | HIER_NAMES | |||
| DEL_FLAG | Flag with values ' ' and 'X' | HIER_YESNO | CHAR | 1 | HIER_YESNO | ||||
| FROM_RNODE | Flag with values ' ' and 'X' | HIER_YESNO | CHAR | 1 | HIER_YESNO | ||||
| R_SEQUEN | Numerical Character 10 | HIER_NUM10 | NUMC | 10 | |||||
| COMPONENT | Technical Description of Logical Components | SYSDLVUNIT | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | SYSDLVUNIT | |||
| SYSTEMINST | Code for an Assigned System Landscape in Project | SYSTEMINST | CHAR | 20 | Assigned to domain | SYSTEMINST | |||
| COMPRELFR | SAP Release | SAPRELEASE | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| COMPRELTO | SAP Release | SAPRELEASE | CHAR | 10 | CHAR10 | ||||
| DEFAULTREF | Checkbox | XFELD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| IN_SCOPE | Checkbox | XFELD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| PRDVERSFR | Component Release | SBORPV_FRM | CHAR | 20 | SBORPVNR | ||||
| PRDVERSTO | Component Release | SBORPV_TO | CHAR | 20 | SBORPVNR | ||||
| APPL_FLAG1 | Flag: Use by application only | HIER_AFLAG | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| APPL_FLAG2 | Flag: Use by application only | HIER_AFLAG | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| APPL_FLAG3 | Flag: Use by application only | HIER_AFLAG | CHAR | 1 | CHAR1 | ||||
| ICON | Name of an Icon | ICONNAME | CHAR | 30 | ICONNAME |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure HIER_REF_I using ABAP code?
As HIER_REF_I 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_REF_I as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table HIER_REF_I
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about HIER_REF_I 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