SDB_TNODES SAP (SAP DB: Node Keys for Tree Navigation) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: SAP DB: Node Keys for Tree Navigation




ABAP Code to SELECT data from SDB_TNODES
Related tables to SDB_TNODES
Access table SDB_TNODES




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

SDB_TNODES 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 "SAP DB: Node Keys for Tree Navigation" 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_SDB_TNODES TYPE SDB_TNODES.

The SDB_TNODES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about SAP DB: Node Keys for Tree Navigation data available in SAP. These include ACTION (Char 20), DB_REF (SAP DB: REF TO cl_sapdb_dba).. 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 SDB_TNODES 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
ACTIONChar 20 CHAR20CHAR20CHAR20
DB_REFSAP DB: REF TO cl_sapdb_dba SDB_DB_REFREF0CL_SAPDB_DBA

Key field Non-key field



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

As SDB_TNODES 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 SDB_TNODES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table SDB_TNODES

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