MGVHIEREXTLIST SAP (Hierarchical list of objects) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Hierarchical list of objects




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

MGVHIEREXTLIST 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 "Hierarchical list of 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_MGVHIEREXTLIST TYPE MGVHIEREXTLIST.

The MGVHIEREXTLIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Hierarchical list of objects data available in SAP. These include PREDKEY (Natural Number), OBJTEXT (Text (80 Characters)), COPYOBJ (Copy external object), REFOBJ (Reference external object).. 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 MGVHIEREXTLIST 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
OBJKEYNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
PREDKEYNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
OBJTEXTText (80 Characters) TEXT80CHAR80TEXT80UEB
COPYOBJCopy external object MGVCOPYOBJCHAR1MGVEXTCP
REFOBJReference external object MGVREFOBJCHAR1MGVEXTCP
ISFOLDERCheckbox XFELDCHAR1XFELD
COPY_ACTCopy an external object active MGV_COPY_ACTCHAR1MGV_COPY_ACT
REF_ACTReference external object active MGV_REF_ACTCHAR1MGV_REF_ACT

Key field Non-key field



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

As MGVHIEREXTLIST 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 MGVHIEREXTLIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MGVHIEREXTLIST

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