SAP UPC_YS_NODE Node Description Table data and field list

UPC_YS_NODE 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 "Node Description" 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_UPC_YS_NODE TYPE UPC_YS_NODE.

The UPC_YS_NODE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Node Description data available in SAP. These include RELATKEY (Tree Control: Node Key), RELATSHIP (Natural Number), TYPE (Node type), FATHER (Tree Control: Node Key)... 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. .

UPC_YS_NODE structure Technical Details:

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


SAP UPC_YS_NODE 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 UPC_YS_NODE 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
NODE_KEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
RELATKEYTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
RELATSHIPNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
TYPENode type UPC_Y_NODE_TYPECHAR10UPC_NODE_TYPE
FATHERTree Control: Node Key TV_NODEKEYCHAR12TM_CHAR12
WAS_READSingle-Character Indicator CHAR1CHAR1CHAR1

Key field Non-key field



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

As UPC_YS_NODE 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 UPC_YS_NODE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table UPC_YS_NODE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about UPC_YS_NODE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).