HIER_TEXTS SAP (Text for nodes of general structure storage) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Text for nodes of general structure storage




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HIER_TEXTS
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Access table HIER_TEXTS




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

HIER_TEXTS 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 "Text for nodes of general structure storage" 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_TEXTS TYPE HIER_TEXTS.

The HIER_TEXTS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Text for nodes of general structure storage data available in SAP. These include NODE_ID (Unique ID - 32 characters), EXTENSION (Structure enhancement ID), BRANCH (Industry), TEXT (Explanatory text).. 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_TEXTS 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
SPRASDocumentation language HIER_LANLANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS
NODE_IDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
EXTENSIONStructure enhancement ID HIER_NAMESCHAR15Assigned to domainHIER_NAMES
BRANCHIndustry SBRANCHCHAR15Assigned to domainSBRANCH
TEXTExplanatory text HIER_TEXTCHAR75HIER_TEXT
FROM_OBJFlag with values ' ' and 'X' HIER_YESNOCHAR1HIER_YESNO

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_TEXTS 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_TEXTS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_TEXTS

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