ABAP CDS Views Series — Part 9: Hierarchies, Recursive Structures, and Tree-Based Data Modeling in SAP S/4HANA

📰 Dev.to · Oktay Ates

Learn to model hierarchical and recursive data in SAP S/4HANA using ABAP CDS Views, enabling efficient querying and analysis of complex data structures.

intermediate Published 6 May 2026

Action Steps

Create a hierarchical data model using ABAP CDS Views
Define recursive structures to represent tree-like data
Use tree-based data modeling to query and analyze complex data
Apply hierarchies and recursive structures to real-world scenarios in SAP S/4HANA
Test and optimize your data models for better performance

Who Needs to Know This

SAP developers and data modelers can benefit from this article to improve their data modeling skills and create more efficient data structures in SAP S/4HANA.

Key Insight

💡 ABAP CDS Views enable efficient modeling of complex hierarchical and recursive data structures in SAP S/4HANA.