HIER_TRANX SAP (Structure text transfer to translation structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure text transfer to translation structure




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

HIER_TRANX 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 "Structure text transfer to translation structure" 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_TRANX TYPE HIER_TRANX.

The HIER_TRANX table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure text transfer to translation structure data available in SAP. These include EXTENSION (Structure enhancement ID), LINE_INDEX (10 digit number), SHI3_OBJ (Unique ID - 32 characters), NODE_ID (Unique ID - 32 characters).. 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_TRANX 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
EXTENSIONStructure enhancement ID HIER_NAMESCHAR15Assigned to domainHIER_NAMES
LINE_INDEX10 digit number NUM10NUMC10NUM10
SHI3_OBJUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
NODE_IDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
TEXTExplanatory text HIER_TEXTCHAR75HIER_TEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_TRANX 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_TRANX as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_TRANX

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