MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY SAP (Structure for Permitted External Entity Types in Hierarchies) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Structure for Permitted External Entity Types in Hierarchies




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




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

MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY 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 for Permitted External Entity Types in Hierarchies" 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_MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY TYPE MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY.

The MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure for Permitted External Entity Types in Hierarchies data available in SAP. These include USMD_ENTITY (Entity Type), ENTITY_FOREIGN (Entity Type of Node), HRY_USAGE (Use of Entity Type in Hierarchy), ACTION (Action on the Data Model).. 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: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY 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
USMD_MODELData Model USMD_MODELCHAR2Assigned to domainUSMD_MODEL
USMD_ENTITYEntity Type USMD_ENTITYCHAR9Assigned to domainUSMD_ENTITY
ENTITY_FOREIGNEntity Type of Node USMD_ENTITY_NODCHAR9Assigned to domainUSMD_ENTITY
HRY_USAGEUse of Entity Type in Hierarchy USMD_HRY_USAGECHAR1USMD_HRY_USAGE
ACTIONAction on the Data Model MDG_DT_ACTIONCHAR1MDG_DT_ACTION

Key field Non-key field



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

As MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY 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 MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MDG_DT_S_HIERARCHY

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