MGV_TREEITEM SAP (Elements in tree of external objects) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Elements in tree of external objects




ABAP Code to SELECT data from MGV_TREEITEM
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Access table MGV_TREEITEM




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

MGV_TREEITEM 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 "Elements in tree of external objects" 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_MGV_TREEITEM TYPE MGV_TREEITEM.

The MGV_TREEITEM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Elements in tree of external objects 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP MGV_TREEITEM 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
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
TEXTText (80 Characters) TEXT80CHAR80TEXT80UEB

Key field Non-key field



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

As MGV_TREEITEM 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 MGV_TREEITEM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MGV_TREEITEM

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