SAP IBTREEITM IB: Item structure for OCX tree Table data and field list

IBTREEITM 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 "IB: Item structure for OCX tree" 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_IBTREEITM TYPE IBTREEITM.

The IBTREEITM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about IB: Item structure for OCX tree data available in SAP. These include NODE_KEY (Tree Control: Node Key), ITEM_NAME (Tree Control: Column Name / Item Name), CLASS (Natural Number), FONT (Natural Number)... 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. .

IBTREEITM structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP IBTREEITM structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the IBTREEITM table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.
Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
NODE_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
ITEM_NAMETree Control: Column Name / Item Name TV_ITMNAMECHAR12TM_CHAR12
CLASSNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
FONTNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
DISABLEDFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
EDITABLEFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
HIDDENFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
ALIGNMENTNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
T_IMAGETree Control: Icon / Image TV_IMAGECHAR46TV_IMAGE
CHOSENFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
TOGG_RIGHTFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
STYLENatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LENGTHNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LENGTH_PIXFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
IGNOREIMAGFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
USEBGCOLORFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
TXTISQINFOFlag (X or Blank) AS4FLAGCHAR1AS4FLAG
TEXTIB: Position text, item table (OCX tree) IB_ITMTXTCHAR40CHAR40

Key field Non-key field



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

As IBTREEITM 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 IBTREEITM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IBTREEITM

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about IBTREEITM and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).