HIER_TYPES SAP (Structure with reference fields for function modules) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure with reference fields for function modules




ABAP Code to SELECT data from HIER_TYPES
Related tables to HIER_TYPES
Access table HIER_TYPES




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

HIER_TYPES 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 with reference fields for function modules" 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_TYPES TYPE HIER_TYPES.

The HIER_TYPES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure with reference fields for function modules data available in SAP. These include CHAR2 (Character field, length 2), CHAR100 (Character 100), NUMC2 (Two digit number), HIER_GUID (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_TYPES 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
CHAR1Single-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1
CHAR2Character field, length 2 CHAR_LG_02CHAR2CHAR_LG_02
CHAR100Character 100 CHAR100CHAR100CHAR100
NUMC2Two digit number NUMC2NUMC2NUMC2
HIER_GUIDUnique ID - 32 characters HIER_GUIDCHAR32SYCHAR32
EXTENSIONStructure enhancement ID HIER_NAMESCHAR15Assigned to domainHIER_NAMES
REF_ACTIONActions that can be performed for a link type HIER_ACTIOCHAR2HIER_ACTIO
ACTIVITYActivity ACTIV_AUTHCHAR2Assigned to domainACTIV_AUTH
OBJTYPEObject Type TROBJTYPECHAR4OBJECTSCTSOBJECT
OBJNAMEObject Name in Object List TROBJ_NAMECHAR120TROBJ_NAME
DEVCLASSPackage DEVCLASSCHAR30Assigned to domainDEVCLASSDVCDEVCLASS
TEXTExplanatory text HIER_TEXTCHAR75HIER_TEXT

Key field Non-key field



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

As HIER_TYPES 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_TYPES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table HIER_TYPES

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