SAP MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY Technical object hierarchy Table data and field list

MSAM_TECHOBJ_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 "Technical object hierarchy" 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_MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY TYPE MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY.

The MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Technical object hierarchy data available in SAP. These include TECH_OBJ (), OBJ_TYPE (), PREDECESSOR (), LEVEL ()... 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. .

MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY structure Technical Details:

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

SAP MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY 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 MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY 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
ROOT_NODEOBJ				0
TECH_OBJ				0
OBJ_TYPE				0
PREDECESSOR				0
LEVEL				0
EQTYP	Equipment category	EQTYP	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		EQTYP	EQT
FLTYP	Functional location category	FLTYP	CHAR	1	Assigned to domain		FLTYP	IFT
OBJ_DESCRIPTION	Description of technical object	KTX01	CHAR	40			TEXT40
EQUNR	Equipment Number	EQUNR	CHAR	18	Assigned to domain	ALPHA	EQUNR	EQN	EQUI
TPLNR	Functional Location	TPLNR	CHAR	30	Assigned to domain	TPLNR	TPLNR	IFL	IFLM

Key field

Non-key field

< MSAM_PARTNER_T - Auxiliary Table for Part Replication Scenario Partner MSAM_TECHOBJ_ROOTNODE_LIST - Technical object root node list >

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

As MSAM_TECHOBJ_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 MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table MSAM_TECHOBJ_HIERARCHY

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about MSAM_TECHOBJ_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).