RSHIERREAD SAP (Interface structure for reading hierarchy data) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Interface structure for reading hierarchy data




ABAP Code to SELECT data from RSHIERREAD
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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

RSHIERREAD 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 "Interface structure for reading hierarchy 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_RSHIERREAD TYPE RSHIERREAD.

The RSHIERREAD table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Interface structure for reading hierarchy data data available in SAP. These include HIEID (Internal hierarchy ID (unique ID)), OBJVERS (Object version), NODEID (Internal ID number of a hierarchy node), IOBJNM (InfoObject).. 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: Not classified


SAP RSHIERREAD 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
HIEIDInternal hierarchy ID (unique ID) RSHIEIDCHAR25SYSUUID_25
OBJVERSObject version RSOBJVERSCHAR1RSOBJVERS
NODEIDInternal ID number of a hierarchy node RSHIENODIDNUMC8RSHIENODID
IOBJNMInfoObject RSIOBJNMCHAR30RSIOBJNMRSC
NODENAMEName of the hierarchy node RSNODENAMECHAR32ALPHARSNODENAME
TLEVELLevel of a hierarchy node RSTLEVELNUMC2RSTLEVEL
LINKLink indicator for a hierarchy node RSLINKCHAR1RSBOOL
PARENTIDParent ID for a hierarchy node RSPARENTNUMC8RSHIENODID
CHILDIDChild ID of a hierarchy node RSCHILDNUMC8RSHIENODID
NEXTIDNext ID of a hierarchy node RSNEXTNUMC8RSHIENODID
INTERVLFlag: Node is interval RSINTERVLCHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As RSHIERREAD 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 RSHIERREAD as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table RSHIERREAD

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