HIER_REFK SAP (Link table key include) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Link table key include




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

HIER_REFK 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 "Link table key include" 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_REFK TYPE HIER_REFK.

The HIER_REFK table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Link table key include data available in SAP. These include EXT_KEY (External key), REF_TYPE (Valid Reference Types in Structure Repository), REF_OBJECT (Referenced object for node).. 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_REFK 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
EXT_KEYExternal key HIER_TREECHAR12HIER_TREE
REF_TYPEValid Reference Types in Structure Repository HIER_RTYPECHAR4TRTYPEHHIER_RTYPE
REF_OBJECTReferenced object for node HIER_ROBJECHAR70CHAR70

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_REFK 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_REFK as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_REFK

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