NODE_XML SAP (Structure to hold XML node data) Structure details
Description: Structure to hold XML node data
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
NODE_XML 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 to hold XML node data" 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_NODE_XML TYPE NODE_XML.
The NODE_XML table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Structure to hold XML node data data available in SAP. These include ELEMN (Element Name), VALUE (Value (character) of the element within document), CTYPE (Flag to detemine of an element has children), CDATA_SECTION (Checkbox).. 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 (Deep)
SAP NODE_XML 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 |
| SNO | Serial number for record | 0 | |||||||
| ELEMN | Element Name | 0 | |||||||
| VALUE | Value (character) of the element within document | 0 | |||||||
| CTYPE | Flag to detemine of an element has children | 0 | |||||||
| CDATA_SECTION | Checkbox | XFELD | CHAR | 1 | XFELD | ||||
| PARENT | 0 | ||||||||
| PARENT_REF | 0 | ||||||||
| NODE_REF | 0 | ||||||||
| MINOC | Minimum occurence | 0 | |||||||
| GPMIN | Minimum occurence of group element | 0 |
| Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure NODE_XML using ABAP code?
As NODE_XML 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 NODE_XML as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table NODE_XML
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about NODE_XML and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects