TREE_NODE_STRUC SAP (Tree Structure) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Tree Structure




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

TREE_NODE_STRUC 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 "Tree Structure" 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_TREE_NODE_STRUC TYPE TREE_NODE_STRUC.

The TREE_NODE_STRUC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Tree Structure data available in SAP. These include NODE (Hierarchy Node), TREE_ID (Tree Control: Node Key), PARENT (Hierarchy Node), LTEXT (Description).. 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)


SAP TREE_NODE_STRUC 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
HIER_IDHierarchy ID HIER_CNTCHAR2HIERCNTHIERHIERID
NODEHierarchy Node STRUC_NODECHAR18NODESNODE_STRUC
TREE_IDTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
PARENTHierarchy Node STRUC_NODECHAR18NODESNODE_STRUC
LTEXTDescription MATGRPTEXTCHAR40TEXT40HIERHIERID
ROLECategory Role CATROLECHAR20CDT_ROLE
STRATEGYNode Strategy CATSTRATEGYCHAR20CDT_STRATEGY
CATEGORYCategory Flag CATFLAGCHAR1FLAG

Key field Non-key field



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

As TREE_NODE_STRUC 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 TREE_NODE_STRUC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TREE_NODE_STRUC

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