USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC SAP (Parent + Predecessor of a Hierarchy Node) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Parent + Predecessor of a Hierarchy Node




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




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

USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC 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 "Parent + Predecessor of a Hierarchy Node" 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_USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC TYPE USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC.

The USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Parent + Predecessor of a Hierarchy Node data available in SAP. These include S_PARENT (), FIELDNAME (Field of an Entity Type), VALUE (Characteristic Value), T_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. .

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


SAP USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC 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
T_HRYNAME_KEY 0
S_PARENT 0
FIELDNAMEField of an Entity Type USMD_FIELDNAMECHAR30FDNAME
VALUECharacteristic Value USMD_VALUECHAR60USMD_VALUE
T_KEY 0
S_PREDEC 0
FIELDNAMEField of an Entity Type USMD_FIELDNAMECHAR30FDNAME
VALUECharacteristic Value USMD_VALUECHAR60USMD_VALUE
T_KEY 0
VALUE_TOCharacteristic Value USMD_VALUECHAR60USMD_VALUE
T_ATTRIBUTE 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC 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 USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table USMD_S_PARENT_PREDEC

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